Aug 1929

First Women's Air Derby, Powder Puff Derby

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Pancho Barnes (left) and fellow aviatrix Amelia Earhart were both rivals and friends. Behind them is the Lockheed Vega Earhart flew in the 1929 “Powder Puff Derby,” a race that ended for Barnes when her airplane crashed in Waco, Texas.

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Added Tue, Dec 1 2009 at 2:59AM UTC by

Kevin Rogers

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