Neta Snook Southern, one of the first female pilots in the USA
In the photo to the left, Neta Snook Southern, is 84 years old. However, in her early life she was one of the first female pilots in the USA. Her contributions to early aviation history were great.
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It was during the time that she operated a commercial aviation field in California, that Amelia Earhart and her father came to her and asked her to teach Amelia how to fly.
Amelia thought a woman instructor would be a more understanding teacher.
She took a job to earn the money for lessons and later, Amelia and Neta became good friends.
When Neta became a mother, she gave up flying and sold her plane. She did not fly for many years. She took her last flight at age 95.
Neta Snook Southern was inducted into the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame one year after her death.
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Interestly enough, that was not her only claim to fame - she was also known as the instructor who taught Amelia Earhart how to fly.
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- mp mp Aug 10, 2007 @ 11:25 pm
- Neta was a great lady and absolutely full of life. I first met her in 1970, while a college student conducting research. She lived on Shannon Rd. in Los Gatos, CA and used to drive her pony cart to the local Safeway store at the corner of Blossom Hill and San Jose-Los Gatos Rd. for groceries.
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