Great Women in Aviation #1 - Jackie Cochran

Jacqueline Cochran was an authentic American hero. She was the first woman to fly a bomber across the Atlantic Ocean to England, the first woman to fly a jet across the Atlantic, and the first woman to break the sound barrier. There were few female test pilots and none who gained the fame of Jacqueline Cochran. She was a test pilot who constantly pushed the edge of the envelope and routinely risked her life in unproven aircraft. She died in 1980 and today few Americans outside aviation know...