Adeline Gray, married names Johnson and Graf, (1915/16 – September 27, 1975) was an American parachutist. She is thought to have been the only female parachutist in the United States before the 1940s. Gray received her parachuting license at the age of 19 and afterwards appeared as part of a stunt parachuting team in barnstorming shows. She was also a licensed pilot by 21. Gray later worked as a parachute rigger and tester for DuPont and on June 6, 1942, became the first person to jump with a nylon parachute. Gray became moderately famous for this and appeared in advertisements for Camel cigarettes.
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| - Adeline Gray, married names Johnson and Graf, (1915/16 – September 27, 1975) was an American parachutist. She is thought to have been the only female parachutist in the United States before the 1940s. Gray received her parachuting license at the age of 19 and afterwards appeared as part of a stunt parachuting team in barnstorming shows. She was also a licensed pilot by 21. Gray later worked as a parachute rigger and tester for DuPont and on June 6, 1942, became the first person to jump with a nylon parachute. Gray became moderately famous for this and appeared in advertisements for Camel cigarettes. (en)
- Adeline Gray, née vers 1916, est une pilote, parachutiste, et monitrice américaine, employée dans les années 1930 à la Pioneer Parachute Company en tant que responsable du test, de l’inspection et de la préparation des parachutes. (fr)
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| - Adeline Gray, married names Johnson and Graf, (1915/16 – September 27, 1975) was an American parachutist. She is thought to have been the only female parachutist in the United States before the 1940s. Gray received her parachuting license at the age of 19 and afterwards appeared as part of a stunt parachuting team in barnstorming shows. She was also a licensed pilot by 21. Gray later worked as a parachute rigger and tester for DuPont and on June 6, 1942, became the first person to jump with a nylon parachute. Gray became moderately famous for this and appeared in advertisements for Camel cigarettes. (en)
- Adeline Gray, née vers 1916, est une pilote, parachutiste, et monitrice américaine, employée dans les années 1930 à la Pioneer Parachute Company en tant que responsable du test, de l’inspection et de la préparation des parachutes. (fr)
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