Katherine Stinson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Katherine Stinson
Occupation	Pilot
Date Of Birth	Feb 14, 1891(1891-02-14)
Age	133
Date Of Death	1977-07-08
Birthplace	Fort Payne
Country	United States
Birth City	Alabama
Horoscope	Aquarius

Katherine Stinson Biography

Katherine Stinson is one of the most popular and richest Pilot who was born on February 14, 1891 in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. America’s first female pilot licensed and the pioneer of loop stunts.

She began her flight training at age 11. took place with Max Lillie, who had worked as the flight instructor for Wilbur Wright and Her first flight lessons were with Max Lillie, who had served as a pilot for Wilbur and Orville Wright..

She got married to her fellow pilot Miguel Antonio Otero, Jr. in 1928.

Katherine Stinson Net Worth

Katherine Stinson is one of the richest Pilot from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Katherine Stinson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She started piloting to help with financing her piano lessons.

She was one of women pilots who were the very first who were authorized to fly United States airmail.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Katherine Stinson Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Katherine Ranked on the list of most popular Pilot. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Katherine Stinson celebrates birthday on February 14 of every year.

Top Facts about Katherine Stinson

1. Katherine Stinson was born on February 14, 1891.
2. She was the fourth woman in the United States to receive a pilot’s license.
3. In 1915, she became the first female pilot to perform a loop.
4. Stinson set multiple aviation records during her career.
5. She performed aerial stunts and exhibitions across North America and Europe.
6. During World War I, she trained pilots for the U.S. military.
7. Stinson retired from flying in 1930 due to health issues.
8. She later worked as a nurse and founded a nursing school in Texas.
9. Stinson died on July 8, 1977 at the age of 86.
10. She was posthumously inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1992.

Who was Katherine Stinson and what did she do?

She was the first female pilot employed by the US Postal Service, and the first civilian pilot to fly the mail in Canada. She was also one of the first pilots to ever fly at night and the first female pilot to fly in Canada and Japan. Miguel Antonio Otero, Jr.

Who was the first woman pilot to loop the loop?

July 1912Becomes fourth woman to earn international pilot’s license.
November 1915| Opens the Stinson School of Flying in San Antonio, TX.
June 1915| Plans trip from New York to the Panama Exposition in San Francisco.
July 1915| Becomes first woman to perform a loop-the-loop at Cicero Field in Chicago, IL.

How did Katherine Stinson contribute to the war effort?

She kept flying to raise funds for the American Red Cross, and volunteered as a Red Cross ambulance driver in the war. Her exposure to cold and the rigors of duty in Europe left Stinson with influenza during a 1918 epidemic.

Who was the first female pilot for the US Postal Service?

Katherine Stinson , aka “the Flying Schoolgirl,” was the first woman to fly U.S. Mail. Her first flight carrying mail was in 1913, dropping mailbags over the Montana State Fair. In 1918, she became the first woman to fly both a regular and experimental airmail route.

What is Katherine Stinson's nationality?

American