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Aktungbby · 05-18-15, 10:17 AM

1953: Jacqueline Cochran become the first woman to break the sound barrier in a F-86 Sabre over Rogers Dry Lake California. In June, 1941 Cochran became the first woman to fly a bomber across the North Atlantic. In July, 1943 Cochran was appointed to the General Staff of the U.S. Army Air Forces to direct all phases of the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) program. In 1945 Jacqueline Cochran received the U.S. Distinguished Service Medal. Calling her line of cosmetics Wings, she flew her own aircraft around the country promoting her products. The 'right stuff' chats with Chuck Yeager

Worth a read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Cochran

05-18-15, 10:17 AM	#769
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,947 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Nomero UNA BBY! 1953: Jacqueline Cochran become the first woman to break the sound barrier in a F-86 Sabre over Rogers Dry Lake California. In June, 1941 Cochran became the first woman to fly a bomber across the North Atlantic. In July, 1943 Cochran was appointed to the General Staff of the U.S. Army Air Forces to direct all phases of the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) program. In 1945 Jacqueline Cochran received the U.S. Distinguished Service Medal. Calling her line of cosmetics Wings, she flew her own aircraft around the country promoting her products. The 'right stuff' chats with Chuck YeagerWorth a read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Cochran __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"