Kathryn “Kay” Lawrence’s WWII service and sacrifice echo through her best friend’s family — and fuel today’s efforts to spark aviation dreams in girls. Kay Lawrence was the first female to earn a ...

During more than a century of manned flight, a nagging problem has been how to answer nature’s call when up in the wild blue yonder. Modern fighter jets such as the F-15 Eagle top out at more than ...

Heather Penney, who flies an F-16, was one of the first female fighter pilots. Herstory Lessons pays tribute to women whose accomplishments are hidden from history, but who have made an impact on the ...

Women are amazing on the land and the sea, but especially the skies. Ever since Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman to earn her pilot’s license in 1910, women have been making their mark in ...

They soar into the desert skies, piloting some of the most sophisticated aircraft the world has ever seen. They have an innate understanding of high-performance aircraft and are always pushing the ...