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Aline Rhonie
Aline Rhonie with her aviation history mural
Born
Aline Rhonie Hofheimer

(1909-08-16)August 16, 1909
York, Pennsylvania
DiedJanuary 7, 1963(1963-01-07) (aged 53)
Palm Beach, Florida
EducationDalton School
Occupation(s)Artist, aviator
Organizations
  • Institute of Aeronautical Sciences
  • Aero-Club de France
Spouses
Richard Bamberger
(m. 1926; div. 1930)
Reginal Langhorne Brooks
(m. 1933; div. 1937)
RelativesLady Astor (Aunt-in-law)
Awards
  • Croix de Guerre
  • Médaille de la Reconnaissance française
  • Ordre de la Libération
  • King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom
  • Congressional Gold Medal
  • New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame
Aviation career
Full nameAline "Pat" Rhonie Hofheimer Brooks
First flightDe Havilland Moth
Famous flightsFirst woman to fly solo from New York to Mexico City
Flight license1931 (1931) (transport)
1936 (1936) (UK pilot license)
1938 (1938) (Irish commercial license)
Air forceUnited States Women Airforce Service Pilots
United Kingdom Air Transport Auxiliary
BattlesWorld War II

Aline "Pat" Rhonie Hofheimer Brooks (August 16, 1909 – January 7, 1963) was an American aviator. Rhonie had several firsts as a pilot and was one of the pioneering women aviation pilots in World War II. She became one of the first members of the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS). Rhonie also drove an ambulance in France. Rhonie is also known for her aviation history mural which is now located at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology.

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