On 29 Oct 99, 23:24, Daniel Guevel resp Don:
> Shame on me! I do not know...but yes...I know about some famous
> aviators...I guess they were a family...give me some time.
Gentlemen, perhaps I can help. :-)
The year...1918...
Louis C. Candelaria of Argentina made the first successful flight of an
airplane over the Andes, the highest mountain range in the western
hemisphere. He took off from Zapala in Argentina and landed in Cunco,
Chile.
And who was the first women who flew over the Andes?
The year...1921, Argentina...
Adrienne Bolland became the first woman to fly over the Andes. She took
off from Mendoza, Argentina, and landed 10 hours later in Santiago de
Chile. Huge crowds greeted her arrival. She had flown at an altitude of
14,750 feet, braving the bitter cold and having to avoid mountain peaks
that were higher than the altitude her airplane could fly.
My source? "Take Off! Timeline":
http://www.mcet.edu/nasa/redesign/nof_timeline/
Alan
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