In 1929, a group of female pilots from across the world came together to promote advancement of aviation through education and scholarships and to preserve the unique history of women in the industry.
In 1929, a group of female pilots from across the world came together to promote advancement of aviation through education and scholarships and to preserve the unique history of women in the industry. They called it The Ninety Nines, because - well, that’s how many charter members there were.
In 1931, Amelia Earhart was elected the first President, and membership was immediately opened to other women as they became licensed pilots. Ten years later, a guy (unfortunately) named Dick Ballou wrote a song about them: "In the air, everywhere / It's the song of The Ninety-Nines / Wings in Flight / Day and Night / with the Song of The Ninety-Nines.” Today, the non-profit organisation is still active, but the member count is well above 5,000.
