Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race

Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race (2015)

N/A 57 min Movie
Documentary

The history of the first women’s cross-country air race and the legacy today.

The first Women’s Air Derby was flown in 1929 with brave women making history by breaking into a competition that was thought to be for men only. They encountered sabotage, death, and all the difficulties of flying at the dawn of aviation. Today the Powder Puff Derby continues as the Air Race Classic. The modern-day racers carry out the legacy of the original racers with their adventurous spirit.

View on IMDb

Watch

Loading sources…

If a source does not load, open the ⚙ menu and pick another one.

Cast

Michaela McManus Michaela McManus Self - Narrator (voice)
Liz Duchez Liz Duchez Powder Puff Derby Reenactor

More like this

Feminists: What Were They Thinking? 7.5
Feminists: What Were They Thinking? 2018
Tokyo Girls 4.7
Tokyo Girls 2000
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing 7.0
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing 2026
Island of the Hungry Ghosts 6.0
Island of the Hungry Ghosts 2019
Brand: A Second Coming 6.0
Brand: A Second Coming 2015
A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story 7.7
A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story 2015
Mavis! 6.9
Mavis! 2015
The Lifeguard 6.6
The Lifeguard 2011
Family Portrait in Black and White 7.2
Family Portrait in Black and White 2011
Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids 6.8
Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids 2004
God's Ways 10.0
God's Ways 2006
Full Metal Village 6.8
Full Metal Village 2007