A Hunger for the Sky

View a three-minute photographic introduction to the women pilots in this book, in chapter order. There are three photos of each of the nine pilots. (This 7 mb movie file works best with Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player.)

Gathering of Women Pilots
Pioneering women pilots attend book signing,
05/23/09 - Swift National Fly-in, Athens, TN

L - R: Catherine Cavagnaro, Elaine Huf, Evelyn Bryan Johnson, Sarah Kelly, Sparky Barnes Sargent, Sandy Mercandetti, Jeanie Collins, and Sheila Mabbitt

A Hunger for the Sky - Swift National 2009

AVIATION / BIOGRAPHY / WOMEN’S STUDIES

Text from the foreword by Patty Wagstaff

A Hunger for the Sky is a collection of women pilot biographies, authored by Sparky Barnes Sargent and published by DGA Enterprises, Inc. The book features the personal stories of nine women who are irresistibly drawn to the sky.

These women range in age from 98 to 28, and they include a professional skywriter, airline first officer, DC-3 captain, Guinness World Record holder, and owners/operators of a gliderport and an aerobatic school.

Each chapter is devoted to one woman; the reader will have the rare opportunity to learn who these women were as young girls, follow them into adulthood, learn about their attraction to aviation, and discover the ensuing “skyways” they have chosen.

ISBN: 978-0-9818238-0-5

CHAPTERS:

It's A Whole New World (Evelyn Bryan Johnson)

Let's Race (Vi Blowers-Stamm)

The Only Thing I Ever Wanted to Do (Jeanie Collins)

Never Stop Learning (Elaine Huf)

A Happy Face in the Sky (Suzanne Asbury-Oliver)

"Sugar Flight" -- from 78 mph to .82 mach (Sandy Mercandetti)

Going Up for A Spin (Catherine Cavagnaro)

From Pipe Dreams to Skytrains (Sheila Mabbitt)

Keep Looking Up (Sarah Kelly)

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