On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 18:35:22 -0500, "Martin X. Moleski, SJ"
wrote in
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On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 15:04:19 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote:

... like many of her
fellow aviatrix' of the time, her bravado exceeded here piloting
skills.

I'd nominate Jean Batten of NZ for top honors in courage,
skill, and luck:

http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/jean_batten_bio.html

I'm reading Alone In The Sky now.

She wasn't all there psychologically, but neither am I. ;o)


I haven't found anything to support that allegation yet in her book.
She seem to have had a lot of pluck from an early age, and the skills
and courage to succeed. My hat's off to her. I wouldn't have
attempted an around the world flight at her tender young age in the
aircraft available in the '30s. In fact, I wouldn't do it now.

... their successes captured the world's attention and undeniably
demonstrated female equality with men at a time when it was needed to
publicly advance that movement.

It was also a way to earn a living. There's good money in
show business.

It's pretty apparent that was what motivated Jim Millison to wed Amy
Johnson.