Ladies of Skydiving
Ladies of Skydiving — A Comprehensive History
Volume One –The Early Years (1799–1940)
Deliverable: October 1, 2020
The first volume of the five part Ladies of Skydiving series will be available for sale on Amazon and other outlets starting October 11, 2020.
Advance copies and book signings will be held during the weekend celebration of the International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame at Skydive Deland, October 8 – 10, 2020.
The five part series:
Volume I — The Early Years (1799–1940)
Volume II — The Sport Years (1946–2000)
Volume III — Women Warriors
Volume IV — Today’s Champions
Volume V — Paranurses & Firefighters
Volumes 2 & 3 are expected to be completed by mid-2021, with #s 4 & 5 a year later.
People who donated to the website in February and ones who purchased Elizabeth Roberson’s Tiny Broadwick biography during my presentations will be receiving complimentary copies of Volume I.
If you are interested in reserving your personalized copy, click on the Donate link at the bottom of the page.
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Happy birthday #93 to the First Lady of Skydiving -Muriel Simbro USPA D-78, the first woman in the U.S. to earn a D license.
Ahead of her time. She entered parachuting in 1960, after first flying as the jump pilot for her husband Hank. Being one of only a couple of women, and sometimes the only woman, among quite a few men at competitions, it was at these competitions where “I always hit the target. (read more)
