Picture of the Day for February 21, 2021. I discovered this biography of Jerrie Cobb at a used bookstore today. Jerrie Cobb was a member of the Mercury 13, a group of female pilots who underwent the same physical testing as the original Mercury 7 astronauts. I never met her in real life, but I was fortunate enough to attend her induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame several years ago. Eileen Collins, the first female space shuttle commander, accepted the honor on her behalf and Rhea Woltman, a fellow member of the Mercury 13, was also in attendance.
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