As Black History Month is observed across the country, museums and communities in North Texas are marking two milestones tied to Coleman’s story: 100 years since her death in 1926, and five decades ...

When a young Nicole Malachowski was dreaming about becoming a fighter pilot, she couldn’t have imagined the heights she’d fly as part of the elite Thunderbirds ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — The Air Force Thunderbirds are at Joint Base Andrews this weekend for an incredible show. One of the pilots flying over the weekend is Major Laney Schol, pilot for the number 6 ...

WASP pilot Gertrude Tomkins Silver crashed off Calif. coast in 1944. Oct. 8, 2009 — -- The fog rolled in from Santa Monica Bay just after noon on Oct. 26, 1944, just three hours before Gertrude ...

Women in aviation have long had to fight for space in the cockpit, beginning with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II. They proved their skill and courage even as they were ...

(Columbia-AP) -- An Easley High School graduate has become the first woman pilot killed in Iraq. Family spokesman Ken Porter says 27-year-old Captain Kimberly Hampton died yesterday after her OH-58 ...

Mission Aviation Fellowship Canada is marking Women in Aviation Week by recognizing the women who help deliver life-saving support to some of the world’s most remote communities. From March 2-8, the ...

It was a revelation to learn earlier this summer that women were allowed to fly in combat during World War II. Not American women mind you. (There were laws against that.) They were Russian women, and ...

They soar into the desert skies, piloting some of the most sophisticated aircraft the world has ever seen. They have an innate understanding of high-performance aircraft and are always pushing the ...

Becoming a pilot seemed "ridiculous, impossible" after she finished high school. But Carole Hopson is living proof that the seemingly impossible isn't necessarily a barrier. She remained resolutely ...

Female pilots may outperform their male counterparts in high-pressure flight situations, according to a new study led by University of Waterloo researchers. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...