1932: The Cat That Took Down a Plane at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade » ANNETTE-GIPSON-2
Annette Gipson was born in 1912 in Commerce, Georgia. She moved to New York City in 1931 and learned how to fly that same year. Her incident with Tom Kat apparently didn’t faze her: In 1933, she helped create the Annette Gipson All Women Air Race at Floyd Bennett Field. Many famous women fliers participated in these races from 1933-36 — her friend Amelia Earhart was the official race starter.
Annett Gipson pioneer pilot
