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Louise Thaden waving from plane after winning race

Louise Thadden waves from the cockpit of her Travel Air 4000 after setting the womenïs endurance record with a time of 22 hours, 3 minute, and 28 seconds in March 1929.

Credits - © 2002 National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution (SI Neg. 77-4165)