swap_horiz Beryl Markham Alternatives

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Charles Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh achieved lasting recognition as a pioneering aviator. His 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean,...

American Record Breaker Transatlantic Golden Age

9.8 Brilliant

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Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was a pioneering American aviator renowned for her record-breaking flights and determination to push boun...

American Record Breaker Golden Age Female Aviator

9.7 Brilliant

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Jimmy Doolittle

Jimmy Doolittle was an American military aviator renowned for leading the daring Doolittle Raid during World War II. Thi...

Military American Wwii Record Breaker

9.6 Brilliant

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Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes was a prominent American aviator and entrepreneur recognized for his pioneering achievements in aviation d...

American Entrepreneur Record Breaker Golden Age

9.4 Excellent

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Charles Kingsford Smith

Charles Kingsford Smith was an Australian aviation pioneer renowned for his daring long-distance flights. His successful...

Australian Long Distance Record Breaker Golden Age

9.4 Excellent

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Valentina Tereshkova

Valentina Tereshkova is a Soviet aviator and cosmonaut recognized for her pioneering role in space exploration. She achi...

Soviet Astronaut Cosmonaut Female Aviator

9.4 Excellent

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Sally Ride

Sally Ride was an American physicist and NASA astronaut recognized for pioneering achievements. She flew aboard the Spac...

American Physicist Astronaut Female Aviator

9.3 Excellent

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Jacqueline Cochran

Jacqueline Cochran was a pioneering American aviator recognized for her exceptional skill and courage. She served as a p...

American Record Breaker Female Aviator Wasp

8.9 Great

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John Alcock

John Alcock achieved historical significance as a British aviator and record-breaker. In 1919, he piloted the inaugural...

British Record Breaker Transatlantic 1919

8.8 Great

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Amy Johnson

Amy Johnson was a British aviator renowned for her extraordinary achievement: a solo flight from England to Australia in...

British Record Breaker England Australia Female Aviator

8.7 Great

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Jean Batten

Jean Batten was a New Zealand aviator who achieved international fame in the 1930s by setting multiple long-distance sol...

New Zealand Long Distance Record Breaker Female Aviator

8.4 Great

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Valentina Grizodubova

Valentina Grizodubova was a Soviet aviator who established flight records and later served as a military commander. In 1...

Wwii Long Distance Record Breaker Soviet

8.1 Great

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Jeana Yeager

Jeana Yeager is an American aviator best known for co-piloting the experimental aircraft Voyager with Dick Rutan. In Dec...

American Record Breaker Voyager Female Aviator

8.1 Great

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Polina Osipenko

Polina Osipenko was a Soviet military pilot who became one of the most famous female aviators of the 1930s. She set seve...

Long Distance Record Breaker 1930S Soviet

8.0 Great

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Jim Mollison

Jim Mollison was a Scottish aviation pioneer renowned for setting numerous long-distance flight records during the early...

British Long Distance Record Breaker Transatlantic

8.0 Great

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Clarence Chamberlin

Clarence Chamberlin was an American aviation pioneer best known for his record-breaking transatlantic flight in June 192...

American Record Breaker Transatlantic Golden Age

8.0 Great

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Jerrie Mock

Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock was an American aviator who made history in 1964 by becoming the first woman to complete a solo...

American Record Breaker 1964 Female Aviator

7.8 Good

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Ruth Law

Ruth Law was an American aviator who became known for exhibition flying and record-setting long-distance flights during...

American Pioneer Record Breaker Early Aviation

6.0 Fair

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Hélène Boucher

Hélène Boucher was a French aviator who gained international recognition for her speed and altitude records during the e...

French Pioneer Record Breaker 1930S

5.8 Mediocre

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Arthur Whitten Brown

Arthur Whitten Brown was a British navigator who worked with pilot John Alcock on the first nonstop flight across the At...

British Record Breaker Transatlantic 1919

4.5 Poor