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Women Pilots of Alaska - 36 Interviews and Profiles (Paperback)
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Women Pilots of Alaska - 36 Interviews and Profiles (Paperback)
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Since the time of its inception, the field of aviation has rapidly
grown in both importance and popularity. The acceptance and
recognition of women's participation and achievements in this
activity, however, did not develop with nearly the same speed. The
first biographical history of women pilots in Alaska, this work
explores the challenges faced by women of Alaska as they pursued
roles in aviation - something that had long been considered part of
""the men's world"". Beginning in 1927 with Marvel Crosson and
reaching to the present day, 36 adventurous and personal tales are
offered, including that of an ultralight flyer, the first woman to
become U.S. Aerobatic Champion, a parachute jumper, the first woman
to fly in a small airplane over the North Pole and an Iditarod dog
musher. Questions about why these women chose to fly; where they
learned; when the soloed; what it meant to them to become a pilot;
what challenges they faced in such a non-traditional role; and why
they chose the skies of Alaska are addressed as these intriguing
stories are told.
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