Laura Bromwell

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Laura Bromwell
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Born(1897-05-17)May 17, 1897
Cincinnati, Ohio
DiedJune 5, 1921(1921-06-05) (aged 24)
Mineola, Long Island, New York
Cause of deathPlane crash
OccupationAviator
Years active1919–1921

Laura Bromwell (May 17, 1897 – June 5, 1921) was an early 20th-century American aviatrix. She held the loop the loop record and a speed record. She was killed in an aviation accident in 1921.[1][2]

Biography[]

Bromwell was born on May 17, 1897 in Cincinnati, Ohio.[2]

Bromwell received her pilot's license in 1919. She was the first female member of the New York Aerial Police Reserve.[2]

Bromwell set a loop the loop record of 87 loops in 1 hour and 15 minutes on August 20, 1920.[3] She extended this to 199 loops in 1 hour and 20 minutes on May 15, 1921.[4] She also set a speed record of 135 miles per hour (217 km/h) over a 2-mile (3.2 km) course.[1][2]

Death[]

On June 5, 1921, Bromwell was performing stunts in a borrowed Canadian plane at Mitchel Field in Mineola, Long Island when the plane motor stopped. The plane crashed to the ground killing Bromwell.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Women Flyer Falls 1,000 Ft. to Her Death". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 6, 1921. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e "License, Aviator Pilot, Civilian, Laura Bromwell". Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Retrieved 26 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Aviatrix Makes 87 Loops". Middletown Transcript. Mineola, Long Island. August 21, 1920. p. 2. Retrieved April 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aviatrix Makes 199 Loops in One Trip". The Boston Globe. Mineola, Long Island. May 16, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved April 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.

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