Harlingen Army Air Field. On a clear, 1943 morning in Dodge City, Kansas, Edna Modisette Davis became the first woman to solo pilot the twin-engine Martin B-26 Marauder. Davis was a member of the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs), the first female pilots to serve in the U.S. military. With thanks to Andrew Boehly Archivist.
Burbank Airport - Amelia Mary Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first aviatic to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. With thanks to Andrew Boehly Archivist.