Neta Snook
Neta Snook Southern (* 14. Februar 1896 in Mount Carroll, Illinois als Mary Anita Snook; † 23. März 1991 in Kalifornien) war eine US-amerikanische Flugpionierin.
Leben
Neta Snook Southern war die erste Pilotin in Iowa. Außerdem war sie die erste Pilotin, die ihre eigene Flugschule hatte und die erste Frau, die einen privaten Flughafen, den Kinner Airport in Los Angeles, verantwortete.
Bekannt wurde Neta Snook als die Frau, die Amelia Earhart das Fliegen beibrachte.
Literatur
- Susan Butler: East to the dawn. The Life of Amelia Earhart. Da Capo Press, New York 1999, ISBN 978-0-306-81837-0.
- Neta Snook Southern: I Taught Amelia to Fly. Vantage Press, New York 1974, ISBN 0-533-01161-2.
Weblinks
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| Personendaten | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Snook, Neta |
| ALTERNATIVNAMEN | Snook Southern, Neta |
| KURZBESCHREIBUNG | US-amerikanische Flugpionierin |
| GEBURTSDATUM | 14. Februar 1896 |
| GEBURTSORT | Mount Carroll, Illinois, USA |
| STERBEDATUM | 23. März 1991 |
| STERBEORT | Kalifornien, USA |
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Neta Snook Southern, age 84, emerges from the Flight Simulator for Advanced Aircraft at Ames Research Center. Southern, one of the first women pilots, was Amelia Earharts flight instructor around the year 1920. In marked contrast with what she saw at Ames, Southern said her old plane was made of wood and cloth, had no gas gauge, and the instrument panel consisted of an altimeter and a dollar watch hanging from a hook.
Neta Snook Southern, age 84, emerges from the Flight Simulator for Advanced Aircraft at Ames Research Center. Southern, one of the first women pilots, was Amelia Earharts flight instructor around the year 1920. In marked contrast with what she saw at Ames, Southern said her old plane was made of wood and cloth, had no gas gauge, and the instrument panel consisted of an altimeter and a dollar watch hanging from a hook.
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Neta Snook and Amelia Earhart in front of Earhart's Kinner Airster, c.1921. Photo donated by Karsten Smedal, the nephew of Mary Anita "Neta" Snook Southern and available as a public domain image. https://web.archive.org/web/20220524191805/https://lietz-frazefuneralhome.com/tribute-ajax/print-obituary.html%3Fid%3D6641
Neta Snook and Amelia Earhart in front of Earhart's Kinner Airster, c.1921. Photo donated by Karsten Smedal, the nephew of Mary Anita "Neta" Snook Southern and available as a public domain image. https://web.archive.org/web/20220524191805/https://lietz-frazefuneralhome.com/tribute-ajax/print-obituary.html%3Fid%3D6641