Bobbi Trout

Evelyn "Bobbi" Trout
Trout beside her plane, 1929
Born(1906-01-07)January 7, 1906
Greenup, Illinois
DiedJanuary 24, 2003(2003-01-24) (aged 97)
San Diego, California
NationalityAmerican
Known forFirst woman to set the first non-refueling endurance record for women
Aviation career
Full nameEvelyn Trout
First flightDecember 27, 1922
Curtiss JN-4
Famous flightsNon-refueling endurance record for women (1929), Powder Puff Derby
Flight licenseSeptember 1, 1928

Evelyn "Bobbi" Trout (January 7, 1906 – January 24, 2003) was an early American aviator and endurance flying record holder. Trout began her aviation career at the age of 16; however, her first solo flight and solo certificate was not until April 30, 1928.[1] In the spring of 1928, Trout’s mother bought her an International K-6 biplane. Trout received her pilot's identification card from the United States Department of Commerce on September 1, 1928.[2] She was the second woman to break the non-refueling endurance record for women when she flew 12 hours straight from California in 1929.[3] The record was previously held by Viola Gentry and was the first record where Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) rules of endurance were revised stating endurance records had to be broken by a full hour.[4] Trout also participated in the Women's Air Derby of 1929, which was dubbed the Powder Puff Derby. In 2001, she was recognized as the only living participant in the first Women's Air Derby of 1929.[5] Evelyn got her nickname "Bobbi" when she copied the hairstyle of 1928 actress Irene Castle, which was a short "bob" haircut.[6][7]

  1. ^ Warren K. Deem [1] Archived 2019-10-19 at the Wayback Machine, Evelyn Trout Biography, 1999. Accessed online 8 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Bobbi Trout". Women Aviators. Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
  3. ^ Smith 1981, p. 78
  4. ^ Smith 1981, p. 79
  5. ^ "Biographical Information". Bobbi Trout Website. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Di was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Joe Godfrey [2], “Profile, Bobbi Trout”, October 27, 1999. Accessed online 08 March 2010