Louise Thaden

Louise Thaden
Thaden c. 1930s
Born(1905-11-12)November 12, 1905
Bentonville, Arkansas, US
DiedNovember 9, 1979(1979-11-09) (aged 73)
High Point, North Carolina, U.S.
OccupationAviator
SpouseHerbert von Thaden
Children2

Iris Louise McPhetridge Thaden (born Louise McPhetridge; November 12, 1905 – November 9, 1979) was an American aviation pioneer, holder of numerous aviation records, and the first woman to win the Bendix trophy, alongside Blanche Noyes. She was inducted into the Arkansas Aviation Historical Society's Hall of Fame in 1980.

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