Articles related to "Raymonde De Laroche"

Pioneers of aviation were often regarded as mad, brave or charismatic. De Laroche was no different. 22 October 2009 is the 100th anniversary of her first solo flight.

From Raymonde de LaRoche in 1910, to present day airline and fighter pilots, this book documents the story of women's struggles to be allowed to fly airplanes.

The self-styled "Baroness de Laroche" of France gained her pilot's licence in 1909, becoming the first woman to do so.