May 16, 1909: Early Aviatrix, CAP Colonel Nancy Hopkins Born

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On this date in 1909, early aviatrix and Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol Colonel Nancy Hopkins was born.

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In 1930 she entered the Women's Dixie Derby which was a 2,000 mile air race from Washington, District of Columbia to Chicago, Illinois. She flew her Viking Kitty Hawk B4 biplane, NC30V. That same year she was one of four women in the 5,000-mile Ford Reliability Air Race, and the only woman pilot.

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