THADEN, Iris Louise McPhetridge Thaden, with Beechcraft C-17R NR15385, number 62 Published on September 2, 2013 in 4 September 1936Full resolution (1600 × 1285) ← Previous Next → Louise Thaden in the cockpit of Beechcraft C-17R NR15385 at the start of the Bendix Air Race. (San Diego Air and Space Museum Archives)