Adams, Clara (born c. 1899)
Adams, Clara (born c. 1899)
American aviation pioneer. Name variations: Mrs. Clara Adams; The Flying Widow. Born c. 1899; lived in Maspeth, Long Island, NY, and on Riverside Drive in Manhattan.
Was aboard some of the most famous flights of her day, including on the Graf Zeppelin from US to Germany (1928), on the Hawaii Clipper, which made the 1st passenger flight from US to Hawaii (Oct 1936), and on a record-breaking commercial around-the-world flight on board the Dixie Clipper (Jun. 28-Jul 15, 1939); was also the 1st woman passenger on a flight from South America to North America (1931).
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