Today we will dedicate this space to talk about Hermelinda Urvina, the first Ecuadorian and South American woman to obtain an aviation pilot's licenseón. Photo author unknown
For him Día of the Woman in this blog we dedicate toño a año space to review the importance of these brave women who have managed to make history in an industry dominated historicallyórichly for men.
For this opportunity we are going to dedicate space to an Ambate womanñand Ecuadorian who made history by being the first woman de Gloomyérich and obviously Ecuadorian, in obtaining an official license given by the típilot title.
Hermelinda Urvina, first South American woman with an aviation pilot's licenseón
Hermelinda Urvina Mayorga was an Ecuadorian woman who was a pioneer in aviation.ón. I insistedó in the city of Ambato, Ecuador, the 26 September 1905, and from a very young age he showedó a great interés in aviationón. Despite the stereotypes of géblack of the élittle, Hermelinda did not letó that this prevented him from pursuing his dreamñor to fly.
After getting married in 1926, the couple movedó a New York, city where I livedó until 1945, In that period I completedó on hisñor to be an aviator pilot.
On 1932, at the age of 27 años, Hermelinda Urvina Mayorga becameó the first Ecuadorian and South American woman to obtain an aviation pilot's licenseón at Safair Flying school, granted by the authority of USA. This was a significant achievement in a étime in which aviationón it was a predominantly male activity.
On USA was part of the organizationón más big women's pilot of northamérich name Ninety Niners along with the famous Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh himself.
With the passing of theños, Hermelinda participatedó on flights between New York and Washington, event that was covered by American media, where alsoén stood outó in a raidéprisoner to Montreal, where úonly 12 pilots of 38 arrived at the destination (4 of them died due to climatic conditionsáethics). Subsequently, will getíto the private pilot license in México, where to flyíin an airplaneímail line between this countryíyes and New York. It was part of demonstrations atéareas such as, for example, in Cuba.
His career in aviationón terminó after suffering an accident that resultedó in the destructionónumber of the aircraftípreviously acquired with her husband, who did you return withó a Quito on 1945.
Hermelinda passed awayó on Toronto, Canadaá the 20 September 2008 to their 102 añtogether with his daughter Rosario, leaving a legacy for all the women who dreamñto be part of the industryéreal and also beingén considered one of the women más influencers of the millennium in 2000 by the Ecuadorian press.
La primera aviadora en obtener una licencia de piloto en Sudamérica fue Amelia Celia Figueredo en 1914, oriunda de Argentina, la segunda mujer sudamericana fue la boliviana Amalia Villa de la Tapia en 1922… y muchas otras mujeres latinoamericanas antes de 1932, lo que no le quita a Hermelinda el mérito de haber sido la primera mujer ecuatoriana en obtener un brevete de aviadora. Dar otros créditos a nuestros héroes los desluce y los convierte en personajes de ciencia ficción, quitándole todo mérito.
Hello Roberto, thanks for your contribution. As explained in the text, Hermelinda was the first pilot to obtain an aviation pilot's license under the United States, which is similar to what we know today, that's why it becomes clear “aircraft” that it was not the same as that delivered in South America years before. This information is what your own family handles. Greetings