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Working as a restaurant waitress but eager to fly in an airplane, in 1921 Lillian Boyer was invited by two restaurant customers to take an airplane ride. On her second flight, she climbed out on the wing thus beginning her career as an aerial performer.<ref>TheHenryFord.org, [http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/heroes/barnstormers/lillianboyer.asp Lillian Boyer, "Empress of the Air" p.1] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615210633/http://hfmgv.org/exhibits/heroes/barnstormers/lillianboyer.asp |date=2010-06-15 }}</ref> |
Working as a restaurant waitress but eager to fly in an airplane, in 1921 Lillian Boyer was invited by two restaurant customers to take an airplane ride. On her second flight, she climbed out on the wing thus beginning her career as an aerial performer.<ref>TheHenryFord.org, [http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/heroes/barnstormers/lillianboyer.asp Lillian Boyer, "Empress of the Air" p.1] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615210633/http://hfmgv.org/exhibits/heroes/barnstormers/lillianboyer.asp |date=2010-06-15 }}</ref> |
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In December 1921, she began five months of training with pilot Lt. [[William S Brock|Billy Brock]], former [[World War I]] pilot and [[barnstorming|barnstormer]].<ref>TheHenryFord.org, [http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/heroes/barnstormers/lillianboyer_p2.asp Lillian Boyer, "Empress of the Air" p.2] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616045238/http://hfmgv.org/exhibits/heroes/barnstormers/lillianboyer_p2.asp |date=2010-06-16 }}</ref> |
In December 1921, she began five months of training with pilot Lt. [[William S. Brock|Billy Brock]], former [[World War I]] pilot and [[barnstorming|barnstormer]].<ref>TheHenryFord.org, [http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/heroes/barnstormers/lillianboyer_p2.asp Lillian Boyer, "Empress of the Air" p.2] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616045238/http://hfmgv.org/exhibits/heroes/barnstormers/lillianboyer_p2.asp |date=2010-06-16 }}</ref> |
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She performed daring stunts and achieved great public acclaim. She was the first woman to change from a speeding automobile to an airplane.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=San Diego Air & Space Museum - Historical Balboa Park, San Diego |url=https://sandiegoairandspace.org/newsletters/article/new-collection-lillian-boyer-personal-papers |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=sandiegoairandspace.org}}</ref> According to a 1922 Milwaukee newspaper, she was "without doubt the greatest thrill-producer since the days of the gladiators.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Love |first=Syd |date=1989-02-19 |title=That Daring Young Gal on a Flying Machine : On a Wing and a Prayer, Lillian Thrilled Fans |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-02-19-vw-391-story.html |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 1929 when federal regulations on low flying and unsafe planes, she and many other barnstormers were forced into retirement.<ref>TheHenryFord.org, [http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/heroes/barnstormers/lillianboyer_p3.asp Lillian Boyer, "Empress of the Air" p.3] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619221400/http://hfmgv.org/exhibits/heroes/barnstormers/lillianboyer_p3.asp |date=2010-06-19 }}</ref> |
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* 143 automobile-to-plane changes |
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* 37 parachute jumps (13 into [[Lake Erie]]) |
* 37 parachute jumps (13 into [[Lake Erie]]) |
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== Later life == |
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Boyer's final stunt was on September 8, 1928, in Bethany, Missouri. After losing the last of her money in the stock market crash, she worked as a hat-check girl, where she reconnected with childhood acquaintance Ernest Werner. In 1937, they married, and they moved to Los Angeles in 1944. Lillian Werner moved to San Diego in 1976 where she passed in June 1989.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 18:44, 23 January 2023
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | January 15, 1901 Hooper, Nebraska |
| Died | February 1, 1989 (aged 88) San Diego, CA |
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| Sport | Wing walking, airplane stunts |
Lillian Boyer (January 15, 1901 – February 1, 1989) was an American wing walker who performed numerous aerial stunts that included wing walking, automobile-to-airplane transfers, and parachute jumps between 1921 and 1929.
Wing walking career
Working as a restaurant waitress but eager to fly in an airplane, in 1921 Lillian Boyer was invited by two restaurant customers to take an airplane ride. On her second flight, she climbed out on the wing thus beginning her career as an aerial performer.[1]
In December 1921, she began five months of training with pilot Lt. Billy Brock, former World War I pilot and barnstormer.[2]
She performed daring stunts and achieved great public acclaim. She was the first woman to change from a speeding automobile to an airplane.[3] According to a 1922 Milwaukee newspaper, she was "without doubt the greatest thrill-producer since the days of the gladiators.”[4]
In 1929 when federal regulations on low flying and unsafe planes, she and many other barnstormers were forced into retirement.[5]
Her performances included
- 352 shows in 41 US states and Canada, most of them wing-walking
- 143 automobile-to-plane changes
- 37 parachute jumps (13 into Lake Erie)
Later life
Boyer's final stunt was on September 8, 1928, in Bethany, Missouri. After losing the last of her money in the stock market crash, she worked as a hat-check girl, where she reconnected with childhood acquaintance Ernest Werner. In 1937, they married, and they moved to Los Angeles in 1944. Lillian Werner moved to San Diego in 1976 where she passed in June 1989.[3]
See also
- Air Commerce Act, 1926
References
- ^ TheHenryFord.org, Lillian Boyer, "Empress of the Air" p.1 Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ TheHenryFord.org, Lillian Boyer, "Empress of the Air" p.2 Archived 2010-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "San Diego Air & Space Museum - Historical Balboa Park, San Diego". sandiegoairandspace.org. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ Love, Syd (1989-02-19). "That Daring Young Gal on a Flying Machine : On a Wing and a Prayer, Lillian Thrilled Fans". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ TheHenryFord.org, Lillian Boyer, "Empress of the Air" p.3 Archived 2010-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Image of Lillian Boyer Flying Circus
- Lillian Boyer (1922). Hold Your Breath! (Newsreel). Pathé. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
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