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Mary Anita Snook (Mount Carroll, Illinois; 14 de febrero de 1896-California, 23 de marzo de 1991), más conocida como Neta Snook, fue una pionera de la aviación estadounidense. Fue la primera mujer piloto en Iowa , también la primera piloto en tener su propia escuela de vuelo y la primera mujer en dirigir un aeropuerto privado.
Mary Anita "Neta" Snook Southern (February 14, 1896 – March 23, 1991) was a pioneer aviator who achieved a long list of firsts. She was the first woman aviator in Iowa, first woman student accepted at the Curtiss Flying School in Virginia, first woman aviator to run her own aviation business and first woman to run a commercial ...
Neta Snook was a pioneer aviator who accomplished many firsts, including being both the first female flier to run her own aviation business as well as the first to manage a commercial airfield. As an accomplished aviation instructor, Neta Snook is perhaps most remembered for teaching Amelia Earhart to fly.
19 de oct. de 2022 · “ Neta Snook” is likely a name you haven’t heard, even though, as the instructor for Amelia Earhart, the most famous female aviator ever, she is one degree of separation away from great renown. But even without her connection to aviation royalty, Snook’s flying career was a short but spectacular one.
22 de sept. de 2023 · Neta Snook in cockpit of her «Canuck» Trainer – Neta Snook, Long En 1928, se convirtió en la primera mujer en cruzar en avión el océano Atlántico, lo que la convirtió en una celebridad local y en un modelo para las mujeres de todo el mundo.
Neta Snook Southern (1896-1991), pioneer aviatrix, moved to Ames with her parents while in her teens. She graduated from Ames High School in 1915, and after attending a girls' finishing school, attended Iowa State College. Neta's love of flying stemmed from her father's love of automobiles.
18 de mar. de 2019 · Women in Transportation History. Aviation pioneer Neta Snook Southern was born in the city of Mount Carroll Illinois, in 1896. While best known for teaching Amelia Earhart how to fly, Southern also left behind a legacy of several other noteworthy aviation achievements. Southern graduated from Shimer School (now Shimer College) in ...
