Bruce Vento
American politician (1940-2000)
Jacqueline Cochranwas an American pilot and business executive. She pioneered women’s aviation as one of the most prominent racing pilots of her generation.
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Jacqueline Cochranwas an American pilot and business executive. She pioneered women’s aviation as one of the most prominent racing pilots of her generation. She set numerous records and was the first woman to break the sound barrier on 18 May 1953. Cochranwas the wartime head of the Women Airforce Service Pilots(1943-1944), which employed about 1000 civilian American women in a non-combat role to ferry planes from factories to port cities. Cochran was later a sponsor of the Mercury 13 women astronaut program.
5 Quotes by Jacqueline Cochran
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I have found adventure in flying, in world travel, in business, and even close at hand… Adventure is a state of mind – and spirit.
Jacqueline CochranAmerican aviator and businesswoman (1906-1980)
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Capacity never lacks opportunity. It cannot remain undiscovered because it is sought by too many anxious to use it.
Jacqueline CochranAmerican aviator and businesswoman (1906-1980)
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It comes with faith, for with complete faith there is no fear of what faces you in life or death.
Jacqueline CochranAmerican aviator and businesswoman (1906-1980)
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I might have been born in a hovel but I am determined to travel with the wind and the stars.
Jacqueline CochranAmerican aviator and businesswoman (1906-1980)
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To live without risk for me would be tantamount to death.
Jacqueline CochranAmerican aviator and businesswoman (1906-1980)