Stunt flying

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Scope Note: Non-preferred terms: Aerobatic flying ; Aerobatics http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85129344

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1992-09-26

Abstract

Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel (1910-1991) was born in Ardenwald, Oregon and learned to fly in the late 1920s. Stenzel then gained fame for stunt flying and broke several records through the mid-1930s. The collection contains seven (7) scrapbooks and assorted textual materials and photographs that document Stenzel's career as one of the first female stunt pilots.

Dates: circa 1928-1991

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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Names: United States. Air Force 3; King County International Airport 2; National Championship Air Races 2; Osterud, Joann, 1945-2017 2; Pangborn, Clyde Edward, approximately 1893-1958 2; Stenzel, Dorothy (Hester), 1910-1991 2; United States. Army. Air Service 2; Acosta, Bertrand "Bert" Blanchard 1; Alaska Airlines 1; Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.) 1; Atcherley, Richard Llewellyn Roger 1; Attilio Orazio de Bernardi, Mario Bernardo, 1893-1959 1; Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937 1; Balchen, Bernt, 1899-1973 1; Bayles, Lowell Richard 1; Bennett, Floyd 1; Boeing 1; Bong, Richard Ira, 1920-1945 1; Bow, James 1; Brock, William S. 1; Brucker, Herbert 1; Burnelli, Vincent J. 1; Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957 1; Cady, Dorothy 1; Cady, Vernon 1; Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force 1; Chambers, Reed M., 1895-1972 1; China. Kong jun. American Volunteer Group 1; Cleveland, Carl M., 1903- 1; Cooper, Helen 1; Couden, Elliott 1; Dallas Love Field 1; Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993 1; Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "Boston" (#3) 1; Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "Chicago" (#2) 1; Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "New Orleans" (#4) 1; Drummond-Hay, Grace Marguerite 1; Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937 1; Elder, Ruth, 1902-1977 1; Emrick, Halden H. 1; Finch, Arthur 1; Floyd Bennett Field (New York, N.Y.) 1; Foltz, Edith, 1902-1956 1; Frank Ambrose Aviation Company, Inc 1; Gates Flying Circus 1; Gates, Ivan R. 1; Geraldson, Lloyd 1; Gladish, David 1; Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Ferry Command 1; Hartney, Harold Evans, 1888-1945 1; Hawks, Frank, 1897-1938 1; Herndon, Hugh, 1904-1952 1; Hester, Helen 1; Hickam, Horace 1; Hing, Leah, 1907-2001 1; Hofer, Robert D. 1; Hoorn, Kenneth 1; Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976 1; Jenkins, Ab, 1883-1956 1; Jeppesen, Elrey B. (Elrey Borge), 1907-1996 1; Johnston, A.M. (Alvin M.) 1; Kirschbaum, Dick 1; Krantz, Aron F., 1896-1974 1; Kubita, Alois 1; Lambla, Alfred E. 1; Langley Field (Va.) 1; Langmack, Charles J. 1; Langmack, David 1; Lee, Hazel Ah Ying, 1912-1944 1; Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 1; Lockheed 1; Los Angeles (Airship) 1; Luke, Frank, 1897-1918 1; Lund, Edward 1; MacRobertson International Air Race (1934) 1; Marsalis, Frances Harrell, d. 1934 1; Martinez, Karl 1; May, Wesley 1; McGee Airways 1; McGinnis, Harold A. 1; McLean Connor, Harry P. 1; Meissner, James A. 1; Miller, C.R. (Charles Richard), 1875-1958 1; Miller, Walter P. 1; Mitchell, William (Billy) 1; Nelson, Erik H. 1; Newkirk, John 1; Nichols, Reeder Glen, 1904-1975 1; Nichols, Ruth, 1901-1960 1; Northwest Airlines Corporation 1; OX-5 Aviation Pioneers (Organization) 1; Orlinski, Boleslaw 1; Orr, Shorty 1; Ox-5 Club of America 1; Pangborn Memorial Airport (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1; Pangborn, Frances Opal (Lamb) 1; Pangborn, Percy C. 1; Pearson Field (Vancouver, Wash.) 1; Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948 1; Pillsbury Picture Co 1

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