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Born in Italy, Mary Ann Campana immigrated to Youngstown in 1921. She enrolled in the Youngstown schools attending Oak Street Elementary, Lincoln School and East High School. While working at a five and ten cent store after graduation, she saved part of her earnings for �lying lessons and at 18, became Ohio’s first licensed woman teenage pilot.
Born in Italy, Mary Ann Campana immigrated to Youngstown in 1921. She enrolled in the Youngstown schools attending Oak Street Elementary, Lincoln School and East High School. While working at a five and ten cent store after graduation, she saved part of her earnings for �lying lessons and at 18, became Ohio’s first licensed woman teenage pilot.
On Sunday, June 4, 1933 Mary Ann set the world’s light airplane endurance record of 12 hours, 27 minutes �lying over Youngstown and surrounding communities. She prepared for 5 months and had 44 hours of �light experience. Her aircraft was a Taylor Cub Airplane with a 40 horsepower Continental engine; she had 40 gallons of gasoline and no parachute. Severe electrical storms forced her to land.
Mary Ann Campana was a true pioneer in the field of aviation for women, which in the early years, was male dominated.
In 1993, an Ohio Historical Marker was placed at the Youngstown Warren Regional Airport in honor of her aeronautical and business accomplishments. She has also been honored by the National Aeronautics Administration and the Air and Space Museum.
Top image courtesy of MVHS.
Image at right courtesy of Remarkable Ohio web site.
MAHONING VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Join Mary as you head towards the sky with your own paper airplane.
FOR ALL AGES
Image at left courtesy of MVHS.
Directions | FOR ALL AGES
1 Select which paper airplane instruction sheet you’d like to use
2 Follow the instructions on the sheet
3 Decorate your airplane
4 Test it out! How do you think you can make it go farther?
You will need:
• Paper airplane template • Colored pencils
PAPER AIRPLANE
Have questions? Ask Traci at [email protected].
Template Fold on the lines in number order.
Instructions Follow the folding instructions below to enjoy endless aerodynamic entertainment!FOLDING STEPS
FOLDED PLANE
Image at left courtesy of MVHS.
PAPER AIRPLANE
Have questions? Ask Traci at [email protected].
Instructions Follow the folding instructions below to enjoy endless aerodynamic entertainment!
PAPER AIRPLANE
Have questions? Ask Traci at [email protected].