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Nancy Harkness Love (February 14, 1914 – October 22, 1976), born Hannah Lincoln Harkness, was an American pilot and airplane commander during World War II. She earned her pilot's license at age 16. She worked as a test pilot and air racer in the 1930s.
- Aviator, Test Pilot, Spokesperson, Air Force Officer (Rank of Lieutenant Colonel)
- February 14, 1914, Houghton, Michigan
- Robert Love
- October 22, 1976 (aged 62), Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Women’s Airforce Service Pilots. February 14, 1914 – October 22, 1976. Nancy Harkness Love, circa 1942-45. National Archives and Records Administration. An accomplished pilot and leader, Nancy Harkness Love was an early supporter of women’s equal involvement in military service.
12 de jun. de 2006 · On November 7, 1930, at age 16 1/2, Nancy Harkness was issued her private pilot’s license. She was ecstatic and promptly set off on her first crosscountry flying trip. She loaded up two passengers and luggage for a flight from Boston to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., in order to visit friends at Vassar College.
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Nancy Harkness Love. Trail Blazer, Pilot, & Advocate. Born: February 14, 1914 in Houghton, Michigan. Death: October 22, 1976. Enshrined: 2005. Started at Beechcraft and then Waco selling aircraft before she took a job with Inter-City Air Lines, a Fixed based operation owned by Robert Love.
11 de abr. de 2024 · Junto a Nancy Harkness Love, otra pionera de la aviación estadounidense, ambas mujeres enviaron una carta para instar a la primera dama a que las apoyase en la creación de una división compuesta solo por mujeres dentro de las Fuerzas Aéreas. En un principio la idea no tuvo muy buena acogida.
Hace 2 días · Fly Girls. Nancy Harkness Love. Share: 1914 - 1976. In the mid-1930s a young woman from a prominent Philadelphia family found a job in Boston selling airplanes on commission.
8 de may. de 2016 · Harkness’ love for aviation and her passion that women pilots flourish was exceptional and gained for her a lot of respect and dignity. She paved the way for women pilots in the armed forces and her work for the women pilots of America can never be forgotten.