“Harriet Quimby Flew Over The English Channel”
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 8:46 pm under U.S. News “Harriet Quimby Flew Over The English Channel”
She is America’s first licensed female pilot – an inspiration in her time, and one of the most prestigious figures in world aviation history.
On April 16, 1912, Harriet Quimby flew over the English Channel, from Dover, England to Calais, France. She was the first woman in the world to perform what was then, one of the most daring flight endeavors ever. The story behind the scenes shows a determined woman: she wanted the fame of being the first woman pilot to follow Luis Bleriot’s success (who was the first man to fly over the English Channel, in his Bleriot monoplane). Fearful that a European woman would beat her to the punch, Harriet kept her plans secret. Bad weather grounded her for several days before the flight, and when she finally made it; then ironically, her success was overshadowed by the tragic news of the Titanic sinking.
This story shows that sometimes our plans of greatness or notoriety can be obscured by unexpected events. Harriet Quimby’s flight’s historical importance cannot be denied, however, at the time, her plans of becoming as famous as Luis Bleriot failed, because the media covered more the news of a tragedy than the event of a woman’s personal (and amazing) accomplishment. In her field, she was celebrated as a pioneer, the world, however, failed to honor her as she deserved. We remember her flight, after 97 years with wonder and admiration: a lady journalist who became America’s first lady of the air in August 1911.
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