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“many assumed that female pilots could not achieve what male pilots achieved.”

— Jacob Smith

Because of [Amelia Earhart], we had more women available to fly in the 1940's to help us get through World War II. And because…

— Eileen Collins

Other women who flew were women of independent means. But I had to do something with it.

— Nancy Bird Walton

I think women make better pilots.

— Zoey Tur

This is not a time when women should be patient. We are in a war and we need to fight it with all our…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

We realized what a spot we were in. We had to deliver the goods, or else there wouldn't ever be another chance for women…

— Cornelia Fort

Having a mother who had been an aeronautical engineer convinced me that more things should be open to women.

— Elizabeth Moon

Aviation offered such fun as crossing the continent in planes large and small, trying the whirling rotors of an autogiro, making record flights. With…

— Amelia Earhart

There is a decided prejudice on the part of the general public against being piloted by a woman, and as great an aversion, partially…

— Louise Thaden

Any girl who has flown at all grows used to the prejudice of most men pilots who will trot out any number of reasons…

— Cornelia Fort

Aviation, this young modern giant, exemplifies the possible relationship of women and the creations of science. Although women have not taken full advantage of…

— Amelia Earhart

“newly formed group of women fliers known as the WASPs. Female pilots were desperately needed to ferry planes and supplies around the United States…

— Fannie Flagg