Ever since she was a little girl, she had been fascinated with planes and wondered what it would be like to fly one. Amelia Earthart and Bessie Coleman were her heroines.
When she was older, much to her parents’ astonishment, she enrolled in aviation school. She became one of the school’s top students. When she graduated, she vowed, “One day I will open a flight school for women and girls.”
After both parents died, she used her inheritance to open SOAR, her own school of aviation. And thanks to her, the number of women airline pilots has been climbing steadily.
100 Words
This was written for the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields For more details, visit Here. To read other stories based on this week’s prompt, visit Here.
Lovely story.
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Thanks, Jo 🙂
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Nicely done.
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Thanks, Iain 🙂
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Lovely stuff.
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Thank you 🙂
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A strong individual, can replicate that strength in others. Go girl
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Yes, one strong and determined individual can make a difference.
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Very nice. Airline piloting is still a very male dominated field – something that hopefully she can help change.
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Thanks, Trent. Yes, it is still a male dominated field. Hopefully, that will change in the future.
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I love your story. I watched, “Captain Marvel” last night (in a bit of synchronicity with the photo) which has at least two excellent female pilot heroes featured prominently.
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Thank you 🙂 That’s great about “Captive Marvel” Maybe one of these days, female pilots will become more of a norm.
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What a wonderful story, Adele!
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Thanks, Dale 🙂
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So uplifting!
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Haha. Thanks, Anurag.
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Dear Adele,
And why not? Good for her. Wonderful story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
If you can make a difference in the world, why not, indeed. Thanks 🙂
Shalom,
Adele
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One individual’s dream and ambition opens door and paves way for many that follow her.
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That’s so true, Abhijit. Thanks for your comment 🙂
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This read like a true story. Great take on the photo prompt.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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I’m happy it did. Thanks, Susan 🙂
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I wondered, as I read, if the story was based on a real person. Excellent story.
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I’m happy it came across as a true story. Thanks, Linda 🙂
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She followed her dream and made other’s come true. Delightful.
My tale – ‘Plane sailing!’
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Yes, she did and others will benefit from it. Thanks, Keith 🙂
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Lovely take.
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Thanks, Lisa 🙂
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Your life long dreams come to reality – nice that she had an inheritance that helped her with her dream! NICE!
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Yes, having the inheritance helped. Thanks, Nan 🙂
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This sounded very real, Adele. There are female pilots in the U.S. Air Force so why not in other areas. A good story and well written. 🙂 — Suzanne
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I wanted the story to be authentic. Yes, happily, there are female pilots and I’m sure over time, there will be more in other areas as well. Thanks, Suzanne. I’m happy you thought the story was good and well written 🙂
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