Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes was a society girl turned adventurer and aviator who dominated Hollywood's stunt pilot scene in the 1920s and 1930s. Later, she ran the infamous Happy Bottom Riding Club, a fly-in resort near Edwards Air Force Base, in the 1940s and 1950s.
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club
Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes, a high-society girl, traded her luxurious life for a thrilling career in aviation, earning the title of Hollywood's top female stunt pilot in the 1920s and 1930s.
