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Submit only sites appropriate for children under the age of 18. Please review your site carefully before submitting. If any portion of your site contains profanity, obscenities, and/or sexually-explicit content, do not submit it to Kids and Teens. Please do not submit commercial sites that primarily sell books and/or other merchandise to any branch of Kids and Teens. They will not be listed.

This category lists pages and sites that tell about the lives of well known Aviators. All sites are suitable for children and teens to read and use for enjoyment or for schoolwork. Biographies may be brief and sites may have several, perhaps connected by occupation, but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, and so forth.

Barnes, Florence

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes . Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the American aviator, Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes (July 14, 1901 – March 30, 1975), who was a pioneer of women's aviation and the owner of the celebrated Happy Bottom Riding Club.

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Batten, Jean Gardner

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Jean Gardner Batten . Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the New Zealand aviator. Jean Gardner Batten (September 15, 1909–November 22, 1982).

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Blanchard, Jean Pierre

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about Jean-Pierre Blanchard (aka Jean Pierre François Blanchard) (7 July 1753 – 7 March 1809) a French inventor, most remembered as a pioneer in aviation and ballooning.

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Blériot, Louis

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Louis Blériot. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about Louis Blériot (July 1, 1872 – August 2, 1936) a French inventor and engineer. He performed the first flight over a large body of water in a heavier-than-air craft.

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Cochran, Jacqueline

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Jacqueline Cochran. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about Jacqueline Cochran (May 11, 1906 – August 9, 1980) a pioneer American aviatrix.. She held more speed, distance, and altitude records than any other flyer during her career.

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Corrigan, Douglas

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan (January 22, 1907–December 9, 1995) an American aviator born in Galveston, Texas.

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Doolittle, James H.

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for General James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about General James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993) an American aviation pioneer. Doolittle served with great distinction as a general in the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War, earning the Medal of Honor as the commander of the Doolittle Raid.

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Earhart, Amelia

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Amelia Mary Earhart. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about Amelia Mary Earhart (July 24, 1897 – missing as of July 2, 1937), daughter of Edwin and Amy Earhart, was an American aviator and noted early female pilot who mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean during a circumnavigational flight in 1937.

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Hughes, Howard R., Jr

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Howard R. Hughes, Jr. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about Howard R. Hughes, Jr (24 December 1905 – 5 April 1976 ), the famously reclusive billionaire aviator, movie producer and businessman.

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Kittinger, Joseph

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Joseph William Kittinger II. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about Joseph William Kittinger II (born July 27, 1928), a pilot and career military officer in the United States Air Force. He is most famous for his participation in Project Man High and Project Excelsior. While on project Man High he became the first person in space and to see the curvature of the earth unaided.

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Lindbergh, Charles

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Charles Augustus Lindbergh. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the American aviator Charles Augustus Lindbergh , 1902–74, who made the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight.

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Pangborn, Clyde

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Clyde "Upside-Down" Pangborn. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the American aviator Clyde "Upside-Down" Pangborn, (October 28, 1894 – March 29, 1958), who made crowds gasp when he performed his daring aerial stunts during the Roaring Twenties. He was among the period's finest aerial showmen. But most notably, Pangborn was the first person to fly non-stop across the Pacific Ocean.

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Post, Wiley

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Wiley Hardeman Post. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the American aviator Wiley Hardeman Post, (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935). He was the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Also known for his work in high altitude flying, Post helped develop one of the first pressure suits. On August 15, 1935, Post and American humorist Will Rogers were killed when Post's plane crashed on takeoff from a lagoon near Point Barrow, in Alaska.

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Quimby, Harriet

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Harriet Quimby. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about Harriet Quimby (May 11, 1875 - July 1, 1912) who was the first major female pilot in the United States. In 1911, she earned the first US pilot's certificate issued to a woman by the Aero Club of America, and less than a year later flew across the English Channel, the first woman to do so. Although Quimby lived only to age 37, she had a major impact on women's roles in aviation.

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Santos-Dumont, Alberto

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Alberto Santos-Dumont. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about Alberto Santos-Dumont (20 July 1873 – 23 July 1932) who was an important early pioneer of aviation. He was born, grew up, and died in Brazil. His contributions to aviation took place while he was living in Paris, France.

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Turner, Roscoe

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Roscoe Turner. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about Roscoe Turner (September 29, 1895 – June 23, 1970) who was an aviator and a three time winner of the Thompson Trophy. Turner was born in Corinth, Mississippi.

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Yeager, Charles E.

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Major General Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about Major General Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager born on February 13, 1923, in Lincoln County, West Virginia. He as a general officer in the United States Air Force and a noted test pilot.

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von Richthofen, Manfred

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen or the Red Baron. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (May 2, 1892 – April 21, 1918), a German pilot who is regarded today as the "ace of aces". Also known as the Red Baron, he was an air squadron leader and flying ace and the most successful fighter pilot of World War I, credited with 80 confirmed air combat victories.

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