tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post3705228238861130977..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Women FlyAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-39466527458339610552008-08-04T19:35:00.000+00:002008-08-04T19:35:00.000+00:00One last thing... I happened to re-read my own com...One last thing... I happened to re-read my own comment and winced. Patty is a hero of mine, and whatever happened is serious enough I shouldn't have yucked it up.<BR/><BR/>But the valkyrie picture stands. <BR/><BR/>flap flap flap ...<BR/><BR/>SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-31102375031480556452008-08-04T03:37:00.000+00:002008-08-04T03:37:00.000+00:00I have to admit I feel the same way about the &quo...I have to admit I feel the same way about the "women fly" shirts. I didn't wear one, and it wasn't entirely due to the heat.<BR/><BR/>Partly it's my non-conformist streak. I don't wear slogans or logos if I can help it. Even my bumper stickers are enigmatic. I put the AOPA wings on my bumper but trimmed off the "Airplane Owner & Pilots Association" verbage. I just like the wings. And the color.<BR/><BR/>And partly, I agree that the idea that "women fly too" is a weird slogan for a shirt. <BR/><BR/>I think you're on the right track identifying the impulse as one from the previous generation. When men actively repressed women's involvement in aviation ... yes, it did happen, and not that long ago... it's more understandable that the political impulse is stronger.<BR/><BR/>The group photo was still a fun thing for me. It is perhaps not necessary, but is really a nice thing to have other women involved (too) in something so important to me. I do get a little tired of being the only woman in the group. Which is still mostly true.<BR/><BR/>Here is a picture from Oshkosh '08. You'll have to rotate your screen, I tried to rotate the image.<BR/><BR/>http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee339/valkyrie21_photo/val.jpg<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee339/valkyrie21_photo/val.jpg" REL="nofollow">oshkosh 2008></A><BR/><BR/>The contraption sputtered and popped all over the grounds, with the horned one waving... the specious humor rumor is that it was Patty Wagstaff's penance for "an incident" Late Thursday Night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-22279232210728100722008-08-03T01:32:00.000+00:002008-08-03T01:32:00.000+00:00Glad you had a good time. What struck me besides ...Glad you had a good time. <BR/><BR/>What struck me besides the size, was how friendly everybody was. I was there earlier than you and the PX that was going to go we me bailed. I was a little worried that I would be bored with nobody to talk to. I quickly found out that everybody there is there because they have a keen interest in aviation.<BR/><BR/>You just can't see it all. It's just a good reason to go back.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>--paulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-10123669301676431652008-08-02T22:04:00.000+00:002008-08-02T22:04:00.000+00:00"Inquiring minds want to know if you, too, were we..."Inquiring minds want to know if you, too, were wearing pink?"<BR/><BR/>If not, she shuold be easy to spot: She's the one with the blue skin!Yellowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856524211773271544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-7023217400717887152008-08-02T19:56:00.000+00:002008-08-02T19:56:00.000+00:00Inquiring minds want to know if you, too, were wea...Inquiring minds want to know if you, too, were wearing pink?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-57111883644713724862008-08-02T16:54:00.000+00:002008-08-02T16:54:00.000+00:00Actually from the photo on the Oshkosh air show we...Actually from the photo on the Oshkosh air show website, the photo of female pilots shows a pretty good turnout. (http://www.airventure.org/2008/7sat2/images/women_pilots.jpg)Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069988352833911058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-81086806711759612842008-08-02T16:05:00.000+00:002008-08-02T16:05:00.000+00:00I really enjoyed reading this. Looking forward to ...I really enjoyed reading this. Looking forward to more. Thanks.nec Timidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017143602023726206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-75042189608624846032008-08-02T12:56:00.000+00:002008-08-02T12:56:00.000+00:00Just a lurker here, never posted before, but just ...Just a lurker here, never posted before, but just wanted to say it's refreshing to see another woman with similar view to mine.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy KOSH!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10872581384654789954noreply@blogger.com