Ninety-Nines

For other uses, see 99 (disambiguation).

The Ninety-Nines, Inc.
FormationNovember 2, 1929; 95 years ago (1929-11-02)
Founded atValley Stream, New York[1]
TypeInternational Organization of Women Pilots
HeadquartersOklahoma City, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°24′24″N 97°35′51″W / 35.406611°N 97.597573°W / 35.406611; -97.597573
Membership
~6,100
Websiteninety-nines.org

The Ninety-Nines: International Organization of Women Pilots, also known as The 99s, is an international organization that provides networking, mentoring, and flight scholarship opportunities to recreational and professional female pilots. Founded in 1929, the Ninety-Nines has 153 chapters and 27 regional 'sections' across the globe as of 2022, including a 'virtual' chapter, Ambassador 99s, which meets online for those who are too busy or mobile to be in one region for long.

Amelia Earhart was elected as their first president in 1931, and the organization has continued to make a significant impact supporting the advancement of women in aviation since its inception. In 1982, the Ninety-Nines received the National Aviation Hall of Fame Spirit of Flight Award, and were inducted into the Oklahoma Air Space Museum Hall of Fame in 2001.[2] In 2002, the organization was selected as the recipient of the Frank G. Brewer Trophy by the National Aeronautic Association, and in 2014 became inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum.[3]

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  1. ^ Marcelle S. Fischler (May 12, 2002). "LONG ISLAND JOURNAL; Where Earhart, not Lindbergh, Is the Hero". The New York Times. p. LI14. Retrieved February 15, 2019. The Ninety-Nines were founded in 1929 at Curtiss field in Valley Stream, where Green Acres Mall now stands, by Earhart, its first president, and other early female pilots, many of whom were from the Island. There were 99 charter members.
  2. ^ "Fact Sheet, The Ninety-Nines, Inc" (PDF). Ninety-nines.org. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Sprekelmeyer, Linda, editor. These We Honor: The International Aerospace Hall of Fame. Donning Co. Publishers, 2006. ISBN 978-1-57864-397-4.