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      • Pancho became the “Fastest Woman on Earth” on August 4, 1930, when she beat the world’s speed record set by flying aviatrix Amelia Earhart. Later on, Barnes gained international fame when she founded the Happy Bottom Riding Club” at what is now Edwards Air Force Base in California.
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  2. Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes (July 22, 1901 – March 30, 1975) was a pioneer aviator and a founder of the first movie stunt pilots' union. In 1930, she broke Amelia Earhart's air speed record. Barnes raced in the Women's Air Derby and was a member of the Ninety-Nines.

  3. Apr 23, 2024 · Pancho Barnes (born July 14, 1901, Pasadena, Calif., U.S.—died March 1975, Boron, Calif.) was an aviator and movie stunt pilot, one of the first American women to establish a reputation and a business in the field of aviation.

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  4. Mar 29, 2023 · Before becoming one of the first Hollywood stunt pilots, Barnes was a debutante who ran away to sea disguised as a man and traveled with revolutionaries in Mexico. Meg Godlewski. Updated Mar 29...

  5. Pancho became the “Fastest Woman on Earth” on August 4, 1930, when she beat the world’s speed record set by flying aviatrix Amelia Earhart. Later on, Barnes gained international fame when she founded the Happy Bottom Riding Club” at what is now Edwards Air Force Base in California.

  6. Today, Pancho is affectingly remembered and honored as one of the 100 greatest women in aviation. She was a pioneer and a trail blazer for women in aviation and was a member of the Barnstormers, Associated Motion Picture Stunt Pilots, OX-5 Fraternity, the 99's, and the Silver Wings Fraternity.

  7. May 8, 2024 · Florence Leontine Lowe, better known as Pancho Barnes, is best known for her pioneering spirit and larger-than-life persona. Born in 1901, she quickly overcame any challenges to become a legendary figure in American aviation.

  8. Everyone wanted to meet the famous Pancho Barnes, a legend in her own time. Even the U.S. Air Force, who had forced her from her ranch years earlier, along with a dozen other flying organizations, honored her for her contributions to aviation.

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