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Amelia Earhart’s disappearance on her bold 1937 round-the-world flight still intrigues history and aviation buffs. But even those who know Earhart’s fascinating story may not realize that in the early 1900s, literally hundreds of women joined the exciting, dangerous quest to break flying records and fought to establish careers in aviation. During World War II, female pilots in the US, Britain, Soviet Union and elsewhere served their countries, including some in combat. Cold War politics initially blocked US women from joining NASA’s astronaut corps, but today, women play key roles in American and global aviation and space exploration.
