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Davenport’s Mary Solbrig: Believed to Be the Nation’s First Female Airplane Mechanic

In the early 20th century, The Pioneer Era of aviation began. The first powered airplanes were taking off, and men and women wowed large crowds at fair exhibitions with their flying machines. Among them was Davenport’s very own Oscar Solbrig. … Continue reading

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