Pancho Barnes
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Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes was a pioneer aviator and a founder of the first movie stunt pilots' union. In 1930, she broke Amelia Earhart's air speed record. Barnes raced in the Women's Air Derby an
Barnes in 1931
Pancho Barnes with Travel Air Type R Mystery Ship R613K, c. 1930s
Pancho Barnes and the Women's Air Derby, Long Beach, California, circa 1930–1931
Members of the Ninety-Nines and their families talk to attendees at Pancho Barnes Day, November 7, 2009.
Happy Bottom Riding Club
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The Happy Bottom Riding Club, was a dude ranch, restaurant, and hotel operated by aviator Florence "Pancho" Barnes near Edwards Air Force Base in the Antelope Valley of California's Mojave Desert. Bar
Pancho Barnes
…Earhart's air speed record. Barnes raced in the Women's Air Derby and was a member of the Ninety-Nines. In later years, she was known as the owner of the Happy Bottom Riding Club, a bar and restaurant in the Mojave Desert, Southern California, catering to the legendary test pilots and aviators who worked nearby. She was born as…
Pilot's view of Edwards Air Force Base, showing the main base area, located beside Rogers Dry Lake.
The remains of the Happy Bottom Riding Club (1990s), showing the extent of the fire that ravaged the main buildings and left the estate in a much-depleted condition.