When talking about the early female pioneers in aviation, Amelia Earhart is almost always that name that comes up. But have you heard of Florence Klingensmith, Ruth Elder, Ruth Nichols, and Louise Thaden? They were just as or more influential than Amelia Earhart, they just didn’t have the publicity.
Fly Girls, by Keith O’Brien tells the story of these five women. Their struggles and triumphs, their success and heartache, and for some the tragic end. It is a fascinating look into the early days of aviation and the air races of the 1920’s and 1930’s, when they competed against the men, and sometimes won!
Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History by Keith O’Brien
