At 19, Nancy took her first flying lessons. In 1932, she broke a solo flight world record and made headlines. Competing in air races early on, she was eventually headhunted by Kansas University as the first woman to head their aviation department. Across her career, Nancy received nearly every aviation certificate available and blazed a trail for female pilots of the future.

At 19, Nancy took her first flying lessons. In 1932, she broke a solo flight world record and made headlines. Competing in air races early on, she was eventually headhunted by Kansas University as the first woman to head their aviation department. Across her career, Nancy received nearly every aviation certificate available and blazed a trail for female pilots of the future.