I don't think she had heard of health and safety regulations. Perhaps not political, but worthy of admiration.
Mid air repair by a
woman, in 1924.
This woman has more
guts than a sausage factory. Take a look at this film. Fabulous
footage, although grainy due to time and bad equipment in those days
compared to today but what nerve this gal had.
Gladys Ingles was a member of a barnstorming troupe, called the 13 Black Cats, in the 1920's. Ingles was a wing walker. In this film, she shows her fearlessness in classic barnstorming fashion to save an airplane that has lost one of its main landing gear wheels.
Ingles is shown with a replacement wheel being strapped to her back and then off she goes as "Up She Goes," a duet from the era, provides the soundtrack. In the film, Ingles transfers herself from the rescue plane to the one missing the main landing gear tire.
She then expertly works herself down to the undercarriage, only a few feet from a spinning propeller. It's certainly a feat many mechanics wouldn't even try on the ground with the engine running.
She died at age 82.
Gladys Ingles was a member of a barnstorming troupe, called the 13 Black Cats, in the 1920's. Ingles was a wing walker. In this film, she shows her fearlessness in classic barnstorming fashion to save an airplane that has lost one of its main landing gear wheels.
Ingles is shown with a replacement wheel being strapped to her back and then off she goes as "Up She Goes," a duet from the era, provides the soundtrack. In the film, Ingles transfers herself from the rescue plane to the one missing the main landing gear tire.
She then expertly works herself down to the undercarriage, only a few feet from a spinning propeller. It's certainly a feat many mechanics wouldn't even try on the ground with the engine running.
She died at age 82.
Really extraordinary. That woman is braver than all the arrogant riot police together, and its mission much more constructive. Good post, brother!
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