Helen Huntley "She's one high- flyer" |
Graduation Picture Davenport Iowa High School 1929 |
Miss Huntley's twin engine Aeronca crashed during take-off at the Marengo, Iowa Air Tour Show. She sustained a fractured arm and a cut on her forehead. |
Helen Huntley took flight training at Cram Field and became the first female pilot licensed in Iowa in 1930. Her license was signed by Orville Wright. |
License #10910 1930 |
Helen And Her Aeronca At Cram Field June 1930 |
June 17, 1930 |
United Airlines Stewardess DC-3 "The Mainliner" July 1935 |
Commercial Flyer June 8, 1930 |
One of the Aeronca C-2's flown by Helen Huntley |
Huntley recorded 18,000 miles weekly as a United Airlines' stewardess in the early 1930's, and on her days off, she flew her own airplane (600 hours solo). |
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Hostess. . . And Pilot |
Sunday Mirror, November 29, 1936 Helen Huntley is distinguished as the only airline hostess who can actually fly a plane. |
