This info-graphic shows some of the significant contributions of women to aviation.

• 1903: Marie Marvingt, a French athlete and adventurer, becomes the world’s first female combat pilot when she serves as a reconnaissance pilot during World War I.
• 1909: Bessica Raiche becomes the first American woman to make a solo flight.
• 1910: Baroness Raymonde de Laroche of France becomes the world’s first licensed female pilot.
• 1911: Harriet Quimby becomes the first American woman to earn a pilot’s license.

1920s:

• 1928: Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger.
• 1929: Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

1930s:

• 1930: Amy Johnson, a British pilot, becomes the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia.
• 1931: Jean Batten, a New Zealand aviator, sets a new record for a solo flight from England to New Zealand.
• 1932: Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean nonstop.

1940s:

• 1943: Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) are formed in the United States, with female pilots serving in various non-combat roles during World War II.

1950s:

• 1953: Jacqueline Cochran becomes the first woman to break the sound barrier.
• 1958: Jerrie Mock becomes the first woman to fly solo around the world.

1960s:

• 1963: Valentina Tereshkova, a Soviet cosmonaut, becomes the first woman in space.
• 1964: Jerrie Cobb and 12 other women pass the same physical tests as the “Mercury 7” astronauts in the United States, but the program is discontinued.

1970s:

• 1973: Emily Howell Warner becomes the first female airline pilot in the United States.
• 1976: Shannon Lucid becomes one of the first female astronauts selected by NASA.

1980s:

• 1983: Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.
• 1984: Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a spacewalk.

1990s:

• 1995: Eileen Collins becomes the first female Space Shuttle pilot and later the first female Space Shuttle commander.
• 1999: Women serve as the entire crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery for mission STS-103.

21st Century:

• 2019: NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch conduct the first all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS).
• 2020: NASA selects Artemis Team astronauts for future Moon missions, including several women astronauts.

This timeline reflects the progress and achievements of women in aviation and aerospace, from the early pioneers to the trailblazing astronauts and aviation professionals of today. Women continue to play vital roles in the field of aviation and space exploration, inspiring future generations to pursue careers in these areas.