Quotes about Female Pilots

Henry Spencer

In 1960-61, a small group of female pilots went through many of the same medical tests as the Mercury astronauts and scored very well on them - in fact, better than some of the astronauts did.

Hap Arnold

If there was ever any doubt in anyone’s mind that women can become skillful pilots, the WASPs have dispelled that doubt.

Over 1000 WASPs--Women Airforce Service Pilots—flew and tested all kinds of military aircraft, thus freeing up male pilots for combat. They transported planes and key personnel, tested new airplanes, and even towed targets for anti-aircraft trainees to practice firing at. 38 WASPS died in the line of duty and the government did not even pay for the funerals. In 1977 Congress finally recognized WASPs as Veterans of WWII.

Brandon Webb

We saw the integration of the female pilots in the Navy, in combat roles, and the resistance there in the beginning.

Eleanor Roosevelt

This is not a time when women should be patient. We are in a war and we need to fight it with all our ability and every weapon possible. Women pilots, in this particular case, are a weapon waiting to be used.

Eleanor Roosevelt

The CAA says that women are psychologically not fitted to be pilots, but I see pictures every now and then of women who are teaching men to fly. We know that in England, where the need is great, women are ferrying planes and freeing innumerable men for combat service.

The CAA was the Civil Aeronautics Administration, the forerunner to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Nancy Roman

I believe that there will be women astronauts sometime just as there are women airplane pilots.

Zoey Tur

I think women make better pilots.

Amelia Earhart

My ambition is to have this wonderful gift produce practical results for the future of commercial flying and for the women who may want to fly tomorrow's planes.

Female Pilots Quotes