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Her character was a crackerjack aviatrix, the leader of a criminal gang of female fliers enlisted in madman Auric Goldfinger’s scheme to rob Fort Knox. Adam Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Honor Blackman, actress who played a Bond woman in ‘Goldfinger,’ dies at 94," 7 Apr. 2020

Within a few years, Trout would be a pioneering aviatrix during the golden age of flight, racking up an impressive list of achievements and setting a few early aviation records. David James, Anchorage Daily News, "20 women who were ‘Born to Fly’ — and opened the skies for all," 29 Feb. 2020

Her impressive achievements garnered her much support in the public eye, with Ware describing the aviatrix as somewhat of a celebrity. Teen Vogue, "Pilot Amelia Earhart's Feminism Should Be Remembered in History," 24 May 2019

The aviatrix forged a new path for women, thanks to a series of record-breaking moments throughout her short life. Megan Stein, Country Living, "What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart?," 23 July 2019

The first managing director was the pioneering aviatrix Maude Bouldin, and for years the space served as a meeting place for practically every woman's club in Los Angeles. Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, "3 Newly Renovated Historic Hotels Celebrate L.A.’s Eclectic Past," 21 Aug. 2018

To the horror of his parents, the Duke had had an affair with the dashing aviatrix Beryl Markham. Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "The Royal Bride Who Wore Pink," 18 May 2018

Santa Monica artist Alison Van Pelt portrayed the hotel’s first managing director, the pioneering aviatrix Maude Bouldin, astride a motorcycle. Valli Herman, latimes.com, "The subtle ways the Hotel Figueroa's redesign is a tribute to women," 10 Mar. 2018

Elegantly depicting a map of Central and North America, the watch celebrates the famous aviatrix's famous flight between Mexico and New York on May 8, 1935. Stephen Watson, Harper's BAZAAR, "This Watch is Fancy Enough for the Queen," 1 July 2016

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