Pancho Barnes
American aviator
Died when: 73 years 251 days (884 months)Star Sign: Leo
Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes (July 22, 1901 – March 30, 1975) was a pioneer aviator and a founder of the first movie stunt pilots' union.
In 1930, she broke Amelia Earhart's air speed record.Barnes raced in the Women's Air Derby and was a member of the Ninety-Nines.
In later years, she was known as the owner of the Happy Bottom Riding Club, a bar and restaurant in the Mojave Desert, Southern California, catering to the legendary test pilots and aviators who worked nearby.
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