Powder Puff Derby

The Powder Puff Derby was the name given to a transcontinental air race for women pilots inauguarated in 1947. For the next two years it was named the "Jacqueline Cochran All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race" (AWTAR). It was dubbed the "Powder Puff Derby" in reference to the 1929 Women's Air Derby by humorist and aviation advocate Will Rogers.

Related Topics:
Air race - Pilot - 1947 - Jacqueline Cochran - Women's Air Derby - Will Rogers

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In 1977, rising costs, insurance premiums, and diminished corporate sponsorship saw the competition come to an end after thirty years.

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