Whirly-Girls International

Whirly-Girls International is a non-profit, educational and charitable organization dedicated to advancing women in helicopter aviation. The Whirly-Girls Scholarship Fund, Inc., was incorporated in 1974 to oversee and administer the scholarship funds raised by the Whirly-Girls and their auxiliaries. The organization’s goals include:

• Promotion of women in the helicopter industry through scholarship awards, mentoring, public appearances, press releases, magazine articles and informational displays in aviation museums
• Exchange of information among women in helicopter aviation
• Promotion of community acceptance of rotorcraft through increasing public awareness of rotorcraft utility and versatility

About the Archive

The Woman's Collection at Texas Woman's University is the official archive of the Whirly-Girls International. The collection is based on the records of the organization and the personal papers of individual women helicopter pilots. The collection includes:

Whirly-Girls International Digital Archive

View scans of original images and clothing from the Whirly-Girls International.

2LT Sally Murphy (WG #181) and 2LT Noel Johnson inspect the UE-1 helicopter

(L-R) Galina Rastorguyeva (WG #729) and Ludmila Polyanskaja (WG #730) in a helicopter

Patricia Boyer (WG #1206) in a helicopter

1LT Cheryl Pauley (WG #670) in a helicopter

Rosemary Arnold (WG #99) in a Hughes Helicopter

Autographed photo of Jean Ross Howard (WG #13) with Lady Bird Johnson