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May 10, 2024 · Originally owned by the legendary aviatrix and entrepreneur, Pancho Barnes, this station wagon automobile originally was used to transport guests between Los Angeles and her Happy Bottom Riding Club dude ranch located in the Mojave Desert, where they were treated to laughter, camaraderie, live music, excellent meals, drinks
May 8, 2024 · At her ranch, dubbed the “Happy Bottom Riding Club,” Barnes provided amenities for test pilots and facilitated an environment of camaraderie and adventure. However, as Edwards became a vital testing ground for the U.S. Air Force, Barnes was at odds with the military’s plans.
May 13, 2024 · Originally owned by the legendary aviatrix and entrepreneur, Pancho Barnes, this station wagon automobile originally was used to transport guests between Los Angeles and her Happy Bottom Riding Club dude ranch located in the Mojave Desert, where they were treated to laughter, camaraderie, live music, excellent meals, drinks and adventure.
May 13, 2024 · Pancho Barnes and Duncan Renaldo remained in-touch over the many years. He sometimes would visit her at the Happy Bottom Riding Club, and she would visit him while he was filming a Western on-location near her ranch.
May 4, 2024 · We were in country to take in a special event — the annual Pancho Barnes get-together at nearby Edwards Air Force Base. A tribute to Pancho’s Happy Bottom Riding Club ranch and Chuck Yeager, the man who would break the sound barrier and set many aerospace records.
May 23, 2024 · Answer: Bar owner. She actually was a qualified pilot, just not a test pilot. Some might have said that her saloon was a brothel. She was a very tough cookie, and took no lip from young pilots. Her bar, Pancho's Happy Bottom Riding Club, burnt down during the Mercury Program, supposedly from an errant flare.
May 14, 2024 · A documentary profile of Pasadena society girl turned adventurer and aviator, Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes. In the 1920's and 30's, Barnes was Hollywood's top woman stunt pilot. In the 1940's and 50's, she owned and operated the (in)famous "Happy Bottom Riding Club" - a fly-in resort located near Edwards Air Force Base.
