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GO, SPEED RACERS! The 1929 Women's Air Derby

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Apr 9, 202627:14Government & Organizations

SPEED . . . SKILL . . . SABOTAGE? In August 1929, twenty pilots took off from Santa Monica in a historic and thrilling air race. The all-female lineup—including big names like Amelia Earhart, Pancho Barnes, and Louise Th...

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GO, SPEED RACERS! The 1929 Women's Air Derby is an episode from AirSpace by National Air and Space Museum. SPEED . . . SKILL . . . SABOTAGE? In August 1929, twenty pilots took off from Santa Monica in a historic and thrilling air race. The...

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Published Apr 9, 2026, 27:14 long, audio available.

GO, SPEED RACERS! The 1929 Women's Air Derby

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