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Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes (July 22, 1901 – March 30, 1975)
was a pioneer aviator and 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. |
Pancho Barnes
If I could have a drink with any woman in history,
it would be with Pancho Barnes.