Nationality USA | Name Lillian Boyer | |
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Sport Wing walking, airplane stunts Died 1989, San Diego, California, United States | ||
1920s Lillian Boyer Does Stunts On Plane Wings
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.
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Wing Walkers
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.
In December 1921, she began a 5-month training with pilot Lt. Billy Brock, former World War I pilot and barnstormer.
She performed many daring stunts and achieved great public acclaim until 1929 when federal regulations on low flying and unsafe planes forced her and many other barnstormers into retirement.
Her performances included