Ninety Nines
The Ninety Nines , in German the club of the ninety-nine , is an association of women pilots from the United States .
history
The Ninety Nines were founded on November 2nd, 1929 by the then four most famous female pilots in the USA on Long Island . The first female president was Amelia Earhart . Other important founding members are Fay Gillis Wells , Ila Loetscher , Phyllis Fleet , Betty Gillies , Candis Hall , Louise Thaden , Ruth Nichols , Phoebe Omlie , Mary Goodrich Jenson , Opal Kunz and Mildred Stinaff . Thea Rasche was the first foreign member. In addition, some later members such as Jackie Cochran , Elsie MacGill , Bobbi Trout , Pancho Barnes , Patty Wagstaff , Jeana Yeager , Sheila Scott , Eileen Collins , Shirley Zillig , Bonnie Gann , Linda Godwin and Nancy Bird-Walton (Australia) became famous.
The club represented the interests of 99 of the 117 female pilots with a license that existed in the United States at the time it was founded. For example, he campaigned for women to take part in air races and races. In particular, Amelia Earhart's popularity and her tireless commitment meant that female pilots soon found greater acceptance among the public and the organizers of flight events.
The pilots' association soon opened up internationally and gained global influence in aviation as an interest group.
present
Today the Ninety Nines are the world's largest female pilots association with sections in almost every country in the world. Internationally, the club has over five thousand female pilots. The organization continues to stand up for the interests of women in aviation and supports young female pilots. In addition, the organization has set itself the goal to capture the achievements of women in the history of aviation and make it visible and organizes every year the Air Race Classic in memory of the powder puff derby ( powder puff race ) .
museum
The 99s Museum of Women Pilots is located in the headquarters at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City .
Web links
- The Ninety Nines
- Ulrike Rückert: The female pilots from "Ninety-Nines" , Deutschlandfunk , November 2nd, 2019