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Louise Thaden was an exceptional aviator who made significant contributions to the field of aviation. Born on November 12, 1905, and passing away on November 9, 1979, Thaden left an indelible mark on aviation history. She was the first woman to receive the FAI Gold Medal for her achievements in aviation.

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“If you have flown, perhaps you can understand the love a pilot develops for flight. It is much the same emotion a man feels for a woman, or a wife for her husband.”

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Book:High, Wide and Frightened

Source: High, Wide and Frightened

“There is a decided prejudice on the part of the general public against being piloted by a woman, and as great an aversion, partially because of this, by executives of those companies whose activities require employing pilots.”

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Book:High, Wide and Frightened

Source: High, Wide and Frightened

“To a psychoanalyst, a woman pilot, particularly a married one with children, must prove an interesting as well as an inexhaustible subject. Torn between two loves, emotionally confused, the desire to fly an incurable disease eating out your life in the slow torture of frustration-she cannot be a simple, natural personality.”

Source: High, Wide and Frightened

“A pilot who says he has never been frightened in an airplane is, I'm afraid, lying.”

Lying Aviation Frightened Pilots Airplane Great Aviation

Book:High, Wide and Frightened

Source: High, Wide and Frightened

About the Author

Born: November 12, 1905
Died: November 9, 1979
Known for: Aviator
Quotes: 4

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