Marie Marvingt

Marie Marvingt

In 1915, Marie Marvingt became the first woman to fly combat missions. She even successfully bombed a military base in Germany. In her lifetime, she held four different pilot licenses, unofficially cycled the Tour de France, and was awarded a gold medal "for all sports" by the French Academy of Sports.

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