aviatrix Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/aviatrix Honoring Rhode Island's Rich Aviation History Wed, 04 Oct 2017 19:58:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://riahof.org/wp-content/uploads/riahof-512x512-1-150x150.png aviatrix Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/aviatrix 32 32 Mary Ann Lippitt https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/civilian-aviation/women/mary-ann-lippitt Fri, 08 Nov 2013 20:56:06 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=986 Mary Ann Lippitt (1918-2006) was a descendant of an old and influential Rhode Island family that was very active in Rhode Island business and politics. In 1944 she learned to fly during a visit to Virginia, and was soon a skilled aviatrix. She worked as a flying instructor in Virginia and served in the US air postal service before returning to Rhode Island. She was one of about a dozen women pilots in the state.

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