The Story of Jackie Cochran, America’s First Female Fighter Pilot and the First Woman to Break the Sound Barrier at 652 MPH

The Story of Jackie Cochran, America’s First Female Fighter Pilot and the First Woman to Break the Sound Barrier at 652 MPH

Jackie Cochran’s name is tied to some of the most important moments in aviation history. Long before women were welcomed into military cockpits, she proved through skill and discipline that gender had no place in deciding who could fly. Her achievements were not the result of privilege or early opportunity. They came from determination shaped by hardship, careful training, and years of risk taken in aircraft most pilots feared to touch. A Histor…