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by Bridges Delponte (Author)
Florida has a long and unique history of being a testing ground for female pilots who broke new ground in aviation. From the early 1900s when women performed daring stunts in the air to the World War II era when they served as WASP pilots to the modern times when they flew military jets, commercial planes, and Space Shuttles, Florida hasbeen a key place for female aviator history. These stories from Florida will highlight 14 of women who made history with their flying skills;and left their mark in the Sunshine State.The remarkable journeys of these trailblazing female aviators are told in a captivating and informative manner.
Author Biography
Bridges DelPonte writes award-winning fiction and nonfiction. She has explored women's legal challenges in the military and military academies in various publications, and has won her several writing awards, including two National Hoeber Memorial Awards. Her legal mystery, Deadly Sacrifices, won a Royal Palm Literary Award from the Florida Writers Association (FWA). Her other works include an underwater fantasy novel, Bridles of Poseidon, a children's book, The Little Dusties: The Roar of the Silver Dragon (with illustrator, Michelle Bakay), and many short stories in anthologies. She belongs to the Women's Fiction Writers Association, FWA, Sisters in Crime, Inc.and Citrus Crime Writer. Bridges lives in Punta Gorda Florida.
