Pancho Barnes
Florence Lowe Barnes, born Florence Leontine Lowe but known as Pancho Barnes for most of her life, was a pioneer of women's aviation and the owner of the celebrated Happy Bottom Riding Club located on land annexed into Edwards Air Force Base in southern California's Antelope Valley in the southwestern United States.
Quotes of note
- "We had more fun in a week than most of the weenies in the world have in a lifetime." (referring to the times she and her fellow aviators had at her fly-in ranch)
- "Don't even try to be like someone else, because we've seen it already!"
- "When you have a choice, choose happy!"
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Early years |
| ► | How Pancho got her nickname |
| ► | Pancho's adventures |
| ► | The Happy Bottom Riding Club |
| ► | After the fire |
| ► | Death and her life's remnants |
| ► | Quotes of note |
| ► | References |
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