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Pancho Barnes, American Aviator and Stunt Pilot

Florence Lowe (Pancho) Barnes (July 22, 1901 - March 30, 1975) was a pioneer aviator, the founder of the first movie stunt pilots' union. In 1930, she broke Amelia Earhart's air speed record. Barnes raced in the Women's Air Derby and was a member of the Ninety-Nines. In later years, she was known as the owner of the Happy Bottom Riding Club, a bar and restaurant in the Mojave Desert, Southern California, catering to the legendary test pilots and aviators who worked nearby. No photographer credited, undated (cropped and cleaned).

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Title: Pancho Barnes, American Aviator and Stunt Pilot

Caption: Florence Lowe (Pancho) Barnes (July 22, 1901 - March 30, 1975) was a pioneer aviator, the founder of the first movie stunt pilots' union. In 1930, she broke Amelia Earhart's air speed record. Barnes raced in the Women's Air Derby and was a member of the Ninety-Nines. In later years, she was known as the owner of the Happy Bottom Riding Club, a bar and restaurant in the Mojave Desert, Southern California, catering to the legendary test pilots and aviators who worked nearby. No photographer credited, undated (cropped and cleaned).

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Print size: 29.4 × 38.1 cm | 1368.9 × 1771.7 in (300 dpi)

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