2019 Preflight Scholarship

We are searching for the right girl to give a $1000 scholarship to attend Preflight Aviation Camp in San Marcos, TX this summer! To apply, simply follow us here and on Instagram and then type #changethemilieux and @preflightcamp in the comments. Good luck!

WASP Homecoming 25 May 2019

  Did you know the WASPs are having a reunion?  It is one of the only opportunities that 4 of the original 1830 WASPs will be available for interviews.  We at Milieux are obsessed with the W.A.S.P.s, the W.A.V.E.S. and the W.A.C.. The history of aviation is full of amazing stories of bravery and accomplishment. ButContinue reading "WASP Homecoming 25 May 2019"

The Nightwitch Bombers-delivering fear in the night

If you haven't read about Marina Raskova and the NightWitches- you are missing out on some amazing history. Deployed out of need in WWII, the Soviet Union commissioned Maj Raskova to find 400 women to fill out their fighter and night bombing squadrons- including the 588th pictured above. They fit the women into any uniformsContinue reading "The Nightwitch Bombers-delivering fear in the night"

Congress Funds Aviation Scholarships for Youth

The Air Force Times reports on April 2, 2019 "Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, and Doug Jones, D-Alabama, this week introduced the Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited Act, which aims to make it easier for all branches of the military to create scholarships for JROTC members to get their private pilot’s licenses." "Ceiling and Visibility unlimited" or "CAVU"Continue reading "Congress Funds Aviation Scholarships for Youth"

“Eyes Above the Horizon” and the Legacy Flight Academy

This past weekend marked the second annual "Eyes Above the Horizon" airshow at the historic Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama.  Hundreds of children from across the United States came to see multiple civil and military aircraft ranging from a single-engine Cessna-150s and Beechcraft Texan T-6 all the way to Multi-Engine corporate jets like the Hawker 800 flownContinue reading "“Eyes Above the Horizon” and the Legacy Flight Academy"

Milieux Project’s 🛫 2nd Annual Scholarship drive

"There is freedom waiting for you, On the breezes of the sky, And you ask "what if I fail?" Oh but my darling, What if you fly?" - Erin Hanson We're so excited to announce that we are over halfway to our goal of $1000 to send a girl to Preflight Aviation Camp this summer,Continue reading "Milieux Project’s 🛫 2nd Annual Scholarship drive"

Women in Aviation Conference – Meeting Tammie Jo Shults

  It was such an honor to not only meet (!) but converse with a real live hero- Tammie Jo Shults, captain of the fated Southwest Airlines flight 1380 that suffered a catastrophic engine failure in flight- at the Women in Aviation International conference (#WAI2019) held in Long Beach, CA!   Milieux Project had previouslyContinue reading "Women in Aviation Conference – Meeting Tammie Jo Shults"

Betty Skelton and her need for speed

While on a trip to Pensacola, FL recently to visit friends, I had time to stop in and visit the Airplane  Discovery Park at the Pensacola Airport.  It's a neat little place for kids that has a mock runway and tower as well as some plaques about local aviators.  Little did I know what I wasContinue reading "Betty Skelton and her need for speed"

This day in History: Queen Lili’uokalani

A part of US history not often remembered this day in history - Hawaii's first and last Queen was illegally arrested and held captive the rest of her life by the United States. Despite multiple attempts to convince American interests in the area that Hawaii was a sovereign nation (the first to have central powerContinue reading "This day in History: Queen Lili’uokalani"

Queen Boudica

 Atlas Obscura is one of Milieux's favorite blogs to read- it is a fantastic source of history and interesting tourist sites.  This article on Queen Boudica and the statue dedicated to her in London, England does not disappoint.  Read more about this amazing example of immense courage and inspiration here.  And if reading is not yourContinue reading "Queen Boudica"

Josephine Baker – French Revolution, WWII and Civil Rights hero

Every day amazing stories about women like Josephine Baker appear in my searches for inspiration. She started out as an entertainer in France, was the most photographed woman in the world, fought in two wars and ended up as a leader in the US Civil Rights movement. Thought I would share her story unique storyContinue reading "Josephine Baker – French Revolution, WWII and Civil Rights hero"

Valentina Tereshkova – First woman in Space and Thoughts for the “Space Force”

  Perhaps you didn't know, but the record for the first woman in space was not held by an American (gasp!) but a Russian woman the Chicago Tribune dubbed "The Russian Blonde in Space"... even though she wasn't even blonde. Despite how "modern" we like to think America is, there is still much stereotyping andContinue reading "Valentina Tereshkova – First woman in Space and Thoughts for the “Space Force”"

Observations from the New Girl

  This week marked a new chapter in my life.  Following 21 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, I began my first of what I hope are many trips as a Boeing 747 First Officer with UPS. To say I began with a bit of anxiety would be an understatement.  Not about myContinue reading "Observations from the New Girl"

I wonder what 184 mph on a bike is like

Last month, Denise Mueller-Korenek, a 45-year-old American woman and mother of 3, rode a bicycle across the Utah desert at 183.9 mph.  And I thought flying that fast was pretty cool... I don't know why this didn't make bigger news - must have taken a lot of heart.  Way to go Denise!  #dreambig #bikelikecrazy #womeninhistory

Autumn Equinox and the Goddess — witchlike

It is time to think of the fall equinox Persephone has descended back to Hades and Lilith influences our emotions again... Today we see an equality of day and night, yet soon the darkness will overtake us. The earth tilts. Persephone descends to the underworld once again, leaving dead crops and barren fields. This isContinue reading "Autumn Equinox and the Goddess — witchlike"

Clara Barton- Fearless Warrior and Angel of the Battlefield

It was this day in history that Clara Barton left her post at the US patent office to join the ranks of the Union Army on the Antietam Battlefield. Her efforts and courage would eventually lead her to establish the United States Red Cross. One of Clara's observations about war and women was that ifContinue reading "Clara Barton- Fearless Warrior and Angel of the Battlefield"