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102 Years Ago: First Woman Pilot Flies One of Curtiss’ Planes in Hammondsport


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by | Sep 4, 2012 | Exploring the Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Photos, Hammondsport, Towns & Places | 0 comments

102 Years Ago: First Woman Pilot Flies One of Curtiss’ Planes in Hammondsport

2 September 1910: After receiving flight instruction from Glenn Curtiss, Blanche Stuart Scott (1885–1970) became the first woman in the United States to fly an airplane when she made a solo flight in her biplane at Lake Keuka Field, Hammondsport, New York. She became a professional pilot and was a test pilot for Curtiss.

 


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