Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race

"The history of the first women’s cross-country air race and the legacy today."

The first Women’s Air Derby was flown in 1929 with brave women making history by breaking into a competition that was thought to be for men only. They encountered sabotage, death, and all the difficulties of flying at the dawn of aviation. Today the Powder Puff Derby continues as the Air Race Classic. The modern-day racers carry out the legacy of the original racers with their adventurous spirit.

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Tomorrow

Tomorrow

2001

Façades

Façades

2017

Trading Favors

Trading Favors

1997

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

2005

Ferdinando and Carolina

Ferdinando and Carolina

1999

Home

Home

2008

Fimfarum 2

Fimfarum 2

2006

Jan Werich's Fimfarum

Jan Werich's Fimfarum

2002

Perpetual Motion

Perpetual Motion

2005

My Milk Cup Cow

My Milk Cup Cow

2014

Junior

Junior

2011

The Door

The Door

2007

The Red Suit

The Red Suit

1998

Family Portrait

Family Portrait

1992

Miro

Miro

2017

The Plant

1983

Eau Zoo

Eau Zoo

2014

Golden Eighties

Golden Eighties

1986

Chicks

Chicks

2010

Almanya: Welcome to Germany

Almanya: Welcome to Germany

2011