In honor of the significant impact women have made to\naviation in our State and to our industry, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission\nin community partnership with Tulsa International Airport, the Oklahoma Air and\nSpace Forces Association, and Spirit AeroSystems will commemorate the state\u2019s\nsixth annual Oklahoma Women in Aviation & Aerospace Day with an in-person\nluncheon at Tulsa Tech – Riverside Campus. They will welcome honored guest and\nkeynote speaker Sam Marnick, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating\nOfficer for Spirit AeroSystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, reserved for Aviation and Aerospace enthusiasts\nand personnel, will provide an amazing opportunity to learn more about Aviation\nand Aerospace to encourage Oklahomans to dream big and find their passion in\nour exciting industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The history of Oklahoma Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day\nbegan in 2017 when the Aeronautics Commission presented a bill to the Oklahoma\nlegislature, and it was enacted into law, to officially recognize the\ncontribution of Oklahoma women in the State\u2019s aviation and aerospace industry,\non December 9th, annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The date marks the birth of the famous Chickasaw aviator, Pearl Carter Scott, of Marlow, Oklahoma. Scott learned to fly at the age of 13 under legendary aviator Wiley Post. She became the youngest pilot in the United States with her first solo flight on September 12, 1929, the same year that Amelia Earhart established the female pilot group, the Ninety-Nines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Email Sandra Shelton at sshelton@oac.ok.gov for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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