Girls And Airplanes
History class wasn’t everyone’s favorite subject in school. The bland black and white photos in our textbook made everyone look the same, and their names all bled together in our memories if we weren’t paying attention to who was doing what and when which is likely why the green commenter seemed to think Amelia “air hart” was the only historical female figure to fly a plane.
Helen Keller was blind and deaf, which makes her an unorthodox pick for a pilot, but the disability rights advocate successfully flew a plane for 20 minutes over the Mediterranean Sea in 1946 with the help of her companion. The two communicated through tactile sign language to ensure the flight went smoothly.