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Aviation Chronology: 1970s

  • Entries in grey refer to aviation and world events achievements not specific to women.

  • Entries in white refer to women's achievements.

  • Birthdates of female pilots/groundcrew, etc. are not given individual entries, but listed in the first entry for each woman.

  • Reference works are cited by code numbers, identified in the Bibliography.

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    Name Date(s) Notes Bibliography
    1970 1970 1970
    1970
    Blanche Stuart Scott January 13, 1970 American
    Blanche Scott dies at Genesee Hospital in Rochester, NY.
    Le-1
    1971 1971 1971
    1971
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    1972 1972 1972
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    1973 1973 1973
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    1974 1974 1974
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    1975 1975 1975
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    1976 1976 1976
    1976
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    1977 1977 1977
    1977
    American space exploration

    February 18, 1977 The space shuttle Enterprise makes its first test flight, on the top of a specially modified 747. The Enterprise is used only for test flights within the atmosphere, and is not designed to go into space. .
    American space exploration

    August 12, 1977 The space shuttle Enterprise makes its second test flight, "Tailcone on; lakebed landing." .
    American space exploration

    October 12, 1977 The space shuttle Enterprise makes its third test flight, "First with no tailcone; lakebed landing." .
    American space exploration

    October 26, 1977 The space shuttle Enterprise makes its fourth test flight, "First landing on Edwards AFB concrete runway." .
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    1978 1978 1978
    1978
    Sally Ride

    1978 American
    Sally Ride answers an advertisement by NASA, who are looking for astronaut candidates. She is one of 8,000 people to do so.
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    1979 1979 1979
    1979
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