Mildred Kauffman
Toronto Daily Star, April 4 1930
Mildred Kauffman (1907-1932) had already established a reputation as a stunt pilot by the time of this photograph. On February 23, 1930, she performed 46 loops in a single flight, setting a record for a female aviator. She was attempting to beat her record when she was forced to bail out over Buffalo.
Unfortunately for her, she was not so lucky two years later: in Kansas City, her plane collided with another one when only 75 feet off the ground. She was killed in the accident.
The Ninety-Nines website has a biography of her.
Created September 19, 2025.