Zontian pilot Jacqueline Cochran, first woman to break the sound barrier, in her F-86 Sabrejet
Title
Zontian pilot Jacqueline Cochran, first woman to break the sound barrier, in her F-86 Sabrejet
Subject
Cochran, Jacqueline
Test pilots
Women in aeronautics
Women--Societies and clubs--History
Description
Woman pilot Jacqueline Cochran poses in the F-86 Sabrejet in which she broke the sound barrier in 1953 as well as three world jet records. She visited Buffalo on a 1959 nationwide tour and was the special guest of Buffalo Zontians at an honorary luncheon and other special events.
Source
Buffalo courier express
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1959-02-15
Rights
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Format
Image/jpeg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
LIB-023_234ZontaJacquelineCochranFlyerHonoredA19590215_001
Date Created
2016-05-01
Is Part Of
Zonta International Collection
LIB-023
Original Format
Photographs
Newspapers
Collection
Tags
Citation
“Zontian pilot Jacqueline Cochran, first woman to break the sound barrier, in her F-86 Sabrejet,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 12, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/96508.