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Charles Lindbergh

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Amelia Earhart

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Jimmy Doolittle

Military leadership and experimental flying both shaped Jimmy Doolittle's place in American aviation. During World War I...

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Howard Hughes

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

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Charles Kingsford Smith

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

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Wiley Post

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Dick Rutan

Dick Rutan achieved international renown as an aviator through his historic accomplishment. In 1986, he and co-pilot Jea...

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Steve Fossett

Steve Fossett was a modern American aviator renowned for his ambitious and often perilous attempts to break aviation rec...

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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...

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Beryl Markham

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John Alcock

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Amy Johnson

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Joe Kittinger

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Jean Batten

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Bertrand Piccard

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Valentina Grizodubova

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Francis Chichester

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Jeana Yeager

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Roscoe Turner

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Harold Gatty

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