Air Race Classic

The 2010 Air Race Classic's theme is "100 Years of Licensed Women Pilots"

Air Race Classic 2010 In 1929, twenty pilots raced from Santa Monica, CA to Cleveland, OH, site of the National Air Races in the first ever U.S. female air race called, at the time, the Women’s Air Derby and later renamed, the Powder Puff Derby. That tradition continues today with the Air Race Classic.

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2012 Women of Aviation
Worldwide Week
March 5-11 2012

"Both young ladies had huge smiles on their faces afterward. I think they're hooked!"

— June V., Olive Branch, MS, USA

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100 years ago today, Marie-Louise Driancourt became the 6th woman worldwide to earn a pilot license. — 33 weeks 4 days ago
100 years ago, Héléne Dutrieu became the first woman pilot ever to win an air race. She beat 14 male pilots to win Coppa del Re air race. — 34 weeks 14 hours ago
#Renton proudly displays its 2010 title on airport banner. Check it out. It looks great! http://bit.ly/dLnaA2 — 41 weeks 5 days ago
@KarlenePetitt presents the 2010 "Most Female Pilot Friendly Airport in the US" trophy to the city of #Renton, WA, http://bit.ly/eUcShW — 45 weeks 3 days ago
To get the latest information about Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week, follow @womenofaviation — 46 weeks 6 days ago