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Blanche Stuart Scott (1885-1970), American aviator: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanche_Scott She was also the first woman to drive from New York to San Francisco.

She looks formidable.

I created that Wikipedia article on her. Early aviators is my area of interest.

These photos and the wikipedia entry made me so interested, I bought the children's biography of Scott for my daughter--so thanks, Richard Arthur Norton!

Never received license from Aero Club of America.

William R. Badger www.earlyaviators.com/ebadger.htm

Corrected below.

The photo of William Badger in the Baldwin "Red Devil" was taken in 1911 at Mineola, Long Island , also known as the Garden City Aviation Field. This is the same field Glenn Curtiss made his flights in July 1909 .The field in 1909 was called the Washington Avenue Field. Badger killed at Chicago International Aviation Meet August 15, 1911 US Pilot # 36 July 30,1911 Walden Hangar in photo is Dr. Henry Walden

Early Aviation: Thanks for providing us with more information here. We'll include the more precise location and date next time we update.

William Badger Aero Club of America Pilot # 36 July 30, 1911 Mineola Aviation Field

Cecil Peoli, early aviator, died in a crash in Maryland, 1915--see Early Aviators. Seems likely he is shown here with the Baldwin Red Devil airplane--the diagram looks close, if not identical, to the photo above.

I started a Wikipedia entry for him: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Peoli

Cecil Peoli Aero Club of America Pilot# 141 June 22,1912 Baldwin biplane Mineola, Long Island , New York. Peoli was a student of Thomas Baldwin Aero Club of America Pilot # 7

Cecil Peoli flew in Venezuela in April 1914. He was the first man to cross 'El Avila', the mountain that separates Caracas from La Guaira, and at the same time transported the first air mail in Venezuela (5 letters given to him by Carlos Montaubán). www.aviacioncivil.com.ve/cecil-peoli-el-nino-aviador-que-...