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Brig.
General Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager
The man who broke the sound barrier in 1947, Chuck Yeager's
career as a test pilot is without parallel. Yeager's time on the
X-1 project is closely associated with Pancho Barnes and her club;
Yeager cracked his ribs on Pancho's corral gate just prior to his
supersonic flight. You can read all about the General at his
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Dr. Buzz Aldrin
An astronaut, author, and former head of the test pilot
school at Edwards Air Force Base, Dr. Aldrin was a friend of Pancho's
and attended her 70th birthday party. His first flight was in a
Lockheed Vega, coincidentally a plane which Pancho test flew in
1929! Visit his website here. |
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Bob Hoover
One of the great aerial showmen of the 20th Century, Bob
Hoover's distinguished career included stints as a test pilot, movie
stunt pilot, and airshow precision acrobatic flier. He flew as backup
pilot to Chuck Yeager during the X-1 program and has fond memories
of Pancho Barnes. Find out more about him here. |
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Brig. General
Robert Cardenas
One of the best multi-engine pilots of his generation, Bob Cardenas
flew the mother ship B-29 for the X-1 project. He later served as
chief test pilot for the (in)famous YB-49 Flying Wing. A card-carrying
member of the Happy Bottom Riding Club, Bob has terrific memories
of Pancho.
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Patrice Demory
When she was a young girl, Patrice lived with Pancho at Cantil, and
helped transcribe Barnes' autobiography. Her interest in her friend
extends into the present, as she routinely portrays Pancho's grandmother
Leontine Lowe at Civil War re-enactments. |
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Tony King
Pancho Barnes hired Tony King as a ranch hand when he was still a
teenager, and practically raised him. He later became foreman of her
Rancho Oro Verde, milked her dairy cows, and wrangled her horses.
He is a member of the Cowboy Hall of Fame. |
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"Dazzling"
Dallas Morley
The one-time head hostess of the Happy Bottom Riding Club, Dallas
helped Pancho select girls to entertain guests. An entertainer her
whole life, Dallas worked, as she says, as the "bitch of the
Red Dog Saloon" in Pioneertown, California. |
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Irma "Babe"
Story
A Women's Air Service Pilot (WASP) during WWII, Babe Story's career
in aviation started at Pancho Barnes' flight school in the 1940's.
A longtime admirer of Barnes, Babe considered her both a friend and
mentor. |
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"With Many
More to Come..." |
