Louise Thaden

American aviator (1905-1979) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 73

Iris Louise McPhetridge Thaden was an American aviation pioneer, holder of numerous aviation records, and the first woman to win the Bendix trophy, alongside Blanche Noyes. She was inducted into the Arkansas Aviation Historical Society's Hall of Fame in 1980.

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2019Arkansas Women's Hall of FameAward2000Women in Aviation InternationalAward1979Died9 November 19791937Harmon TrophyAward1936Bendix TrophyAward1905Born12 November 1905

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