Buffalo Bill's Niece Walked on Airplane Wings #forgottenhistory #womeninaviation #thisdayinhistory

Added: 2026-06-01

[00:00:00]In 1921, if you wanted a wild Sunday in Miami, you went to Hialeah and watched Mabel [music] Cody walk on the wings of a biplane at a thousand feet.

[00:00:09]She was billed [music] as the niece of Buffalo Bill, a world champion aviatrix, and honestly, one of the most daring [music] people in the sky.

[00:00:17]By 1924, she's doing personal appearances at Broadway theaters, flying trick stunts over the city, and headlining her own flying circus.

[00:00:26]And then there's this. On this day, 100 years ago, they reported her feet transferring from a racing speedboat [music] to a moving airplane over Matanzas Bay, Florida.

[00:00:36]First woman ever to do it. The story beneath it is equally fun to read. So, subscribe for more.