About Mary Haizlip
Lived 1904 – 1997 (aged 92–93). Mary Haizlip was an American aircraft pilot.
Mary Haizlip (1910–1997) was an American aviator who was the second woman in the United States to qualify for a commercial pilot's license.
She was one of the twenty competitors in the first Women's Air Derby, in 1929. For seven years she held the world's speed record for women and became the second highest prize winner, man or woman, at the 1931 National Air Races.
Haizlip was the first woman pilot inducted in the Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame on December 17, 1982.
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Who was Mary Haizlip?
American aviator
When was Mary Haizlip born?
Mary Haizlip was born on 13 May 1904.
When did Mary Haizlip die?
Mary Haizlip died in 1997.
What was Mary Haizlip's occupation?
Mary Haizlip was an aircraft pilot.
What nationality was Mary Haizlip?
Mary Haizlip was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mary Haizlip. https://biography.guide/mary-haizlip/
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