⋆ Beverley Bass ⋆

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"I wasn't part of the women's movement. I wasn't part of the Gloria Steinem crowd. I wasn't trying to break barriers. I was just following my passion. And my passion was to fly the biggest airplanes I could fly."

Beverley Bass in pilot's uniform

Beverley Bass was a trailblazer in commercial aviation history; she took on challenges, broke the norms, and paved the way for women in aviation. Bass was the first woman to become captain at American Airlines and, in 1986, led the first all-female crew in the history of commercial aviation.

Bass flew the following aircraft throughout her career:
╰┈➤ 1979 F/O B-727
╰┈➤ 1979 F/O B-727
╰┈➤ 1986 DC 10 F/O
╰┈➤ 1986 CA B-727
╰┈➤ 1988 CA CKA B-727
╰┈➤ 1990 CA CKA B-767/757
╰┈➤ 1999 CA CKA B-777

Captain Beverley Bass deplaning