![Aviation author Sarah Byrn Rickman tells the story of the All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race from 1947-77 in a new book. Pictured are participants in the 1960 event. [Credit: Air Race Classic]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1960-Carastro-copy-1-e1781701645952.jpg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
When the Sky Had No Ceiling for Pilots
Book chronicles All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race participants helping define a special generation of aviation.
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![Founding members of The Ninety-Nines: Amelia Earhart (from left), Ruth Elder, and Louise Thaden. [Courtesy: The Ninety-Nines]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Earhart_elder_Thaden-e1762201904204.jpeg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
The Ninety-Nines: Celebrating 96 Years of Women in Aviation
Pioneering pilots formed the organization to inspire and support future generations.
Fundraising Underway for 1929 Women’s Air Derby Film
The Hemlock Films script follows the story of the 20 women who took part in the California-to-Ohio air race.
Air Race Classic Announces 2024 Route
Women pilots will race from Carbondale, Illinois, to Loveland, Colorado from June 18-21.
The Legendary Life of Pancho Barnes, Aviatrix
Before becoming one of the first Hollywood stunt pilots, Barnes was a debutante who ran away to sea disguised as a man and traveled with revolutionaries in Mexico.
