Pancho Barnes

Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes (July 22, 1901 – March 30, 1975) was a pioneer aviator, the founder of the first movie stunt pilots' union. In 1930, she broke Amelia Earhart's air speed record. Barnes raced in the Women's Air Derby and was a member of the Ninety-Nines. In later years, she was known as the owner of the Happy Bottom Riding Club, a bar and restaurant in the Mojave Desert, Southern California, catering to the test pilots and aviators who worked nearby.

Personal facts

Pancho Barnes
Alias (AKA)Barnes Florence Lowe
Birth dateJuly 22, 1901
Birth place
Pasadena California
Date of deathMarch 30, 1975
Place of death
Boron California

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External resources

  1. http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jan/19/local/me-14282
  2. http://imdb.com/title/tt0086197
  3. http://imdb.com/title/tt0095816
  4. http://www.BreakingThroughTheClouds.com
  5. http://www.PanchoBarnes.com
  6. http://www.chuckyeager.com/hi-ya-folks-welcome-to-panchos
  7. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1094299
  8. http://www.legendofpanchobarnes.com