Katherine Stinson
American aviator
Died when: 86 years 144 days (1036 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Katherine Stinson (February 14, 1891 – July 8, 1977) was an aviation pioneer who in 1912 became the fourth woman in the United States to earn the FAI pilot certificate.
She set flying records for aerobatic maneuvers, distance, and endurance.She was the first female pilot employed by the US Postal Service, and the first civilian pilot to fly the mail in Canada.
She was also one of the first pilots to ever fly at night and the first female pilot to fly in Canada and Japan.
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