In 1911, thirty-six-year-old Harriet Quimby became the first female licensed pilot in the U.S. when she earned license #37 from the Aero Club of America. Learn more about Harriet and the Aero Club of American in Flying Machines, a digital exhibition exploring the history of air flight: https://bit.ly/3RG6GD9 #LINKINBIO
Image: Harriet Quimby in the cockpit of her Blériot XI monoplane, an aircraft designed by French aviator Louis Blériot. The Blériot XI was widely used at air meets in Europe and the U.S.
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