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Charter Date: November 1, 1949
The charter was organized by Jacqueline Cochran
(the 1941 to 1943 Ninety-Nines International President, also the first woman
to fly faster than sound).
From the beginning the Coachella Valley Chapter has been composed of
Great Lady Pilots:
Second Charter July 15, 1961
Zaddie Bunker "World First Flying Great Grandmother to fly a supersonic
plane." Jacqueline Cochran "Faster than sound." Dorothy
Coleman - Laurie Cummins - Iona Faith Douthitt - Grace Song Line - Hetty
F. Rye - Eleanor Wagner "Director of Thermal Airport."
Winifred
Wood
Was
theWasp-In charge of Western Flying Command. In 1927, she leased the
Palm Springs, CA Airport
Mary
Nelson
Wasp.
In1947, she was the director of the Palm Springs Airport
Margret
Eccels
Clema Granger
Friend and flew with
Amelia Earhart
Bobbie Trout
Held First Endurance
Record
Vee Nisleey
Wasp Instructor
Gladys Davis
Operated Crop Dusting
out of Thermal, CA
"We have always been a small chapter, but a mighty strong chapter."