This Day in Women's Aviation
A Page-A-Day Calendar for 2012
Immerse yourself in 2012 with the pioneers of women's aviation.
Each page of this desktop calendar tells the remarkable story of an accomplishment in women's aviation, such as:
- Mary Feik, the first woman to win the FAA's Charles Taylor Master Mechanics Award, named for the Wright brothers' mechanic and engineer
- Cosmonaut Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova, the world's first woman in space, who is revered among one of Russia's most illustrious heroes
- Helicopter pilot Doris Mullen, whose 1966 death inspired a Whirly-Girls scholarship that has grown to annual awards of over $45,000
These high-flying stories of courage, bravado, and just plain chutzpah inspire you to accomplish whatever you set your mind to on the ground and in the air! Here's a sneak peek at just a couple of dates:
Click on the image to resize
This Day in Women's Aviation is a Powder Puff Pilot product compiled by Sue Hughes, a pilot since 1996 and flight instructor. She created the first calendar in this series in 2009 to celebrate women's unique role in aviation.
 What a great idea you have had! It is a fitting tribute, and I am humbled to have been included. 
- Nicole Malachowski, USAF first woman Thunderbird, featured in This Day in Women's Aviation page-a-day calendar for 2009, 2011 and2012
The calendar is lovely. I trust you will have great success getting it out to the aviation world.
- Marsha Wright, daughter of WASP member Margaret Ringenberg, featured in This Day in Women's Aviation page-a-day calendar for 2010, 2011 and 2012
The tidbits are fascinating!
- Janet Guthrie, accomplished pilot and racing driver (retired) - Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500, featured in This Day in Women's Aviation page-a-day calendar for 2009 and 2012
[The 2009 This Day in Women's Aviation calendar] sure is packed with incredible info. It's so wonderful to see all the names of the pilots I know. Wally Funk was my flight instructor. I got to go up in Julie Clark's "yellow banana" while she did aerobatics. (Whewee, that was something.) And of course, our dear Bobbi was quite the pilot and instigator of all things aviation. :) And so many more!
- Nanette Malher, aviation historian, creator and maintainer of www.BobbiTrout.com
I look forward to receiving the calendar. [Ruth] Elder was a first cousin to my father, Thomas W. McClellan, born and raised in Montgomery, AL. I want to give this to my dad for Christmas and I know he'll love it. He's now 82. He once had Ms. Elder's helmet and donated it to a museum in Birmingham, AL.
- Bridget M, Alabama
I'm thrilled to have the calendars and books in the Museum Shop, and have included the calendars with our featured products recognizing Women in Aviation.
- Judith Clark, Manager
American Airlines CR Smith Museum Shop, Forth Worth
I have to tell you, this calendar is overwhelming; Better than a book!
- Betty Joe Streff Reed, former WASP
The calendar arrived yesterday! Looks FANTASTIC!!! Thank you so much! It's already up on my desk.
- Sarah Rickman, WASP biographer,
featured in This Day in Women's Aviation page-a-day calendar for 2011
Happy to help promote this excellent calendar and the women who have made, and are making, aviation history. And thanks for putting this calendar together!
- Rose Dorcey,
President Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame,
featured in This Day in Women's Aviation page-a-day calendar for 2012
My daughter and granddaughter will be my teammates in ARC 2012. So, I ordered your daily calendars for them - hope it keeps them excited throughout the year. I guess our 3 generation team will be a first for ARC.
- Caroline Baldwin,
perennial Air Race Classic competitor
|