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Marie Marvingt: The Fearless Pioneer of Air Ambulance and War Aviation

Amid the chaos of World War I, a fearless woman disguised herself in a soldier’s uniform, hiding her true identity to fight alongside men on the front lines. This is the extraordinary story of Marie Marvingt, a woman whose boldness and determination defied every expectation.
Born in 1875, Marvingt broke barriers in sports, mountain climbing, and journalism—but her most lasting legacy was in aviation and medicine. As early as 1910, long before airplanes were used in war, she proposed converting fixed-wing aircraft into air ambulances and even worked on a prototype with engineer Louis Béchereau.
When war erupted, her fierce patriotism drove her to pose as a man to enlist in combat, risking everything to serve her country. She later became one of the first women to fly in combat missions, earning the Croix de Guerre after bombing a German base in Metz.
Following the war, Marvingt devoted her life to developing air medical services. She organized the first international conference on medical aviation in 1929 and went on to found a civilian air ambulance program in Morocco. In 1934, she became the world’s first certified flight nurse.
Though others contributed to early medical aviation, it was Marvingt’s vision and tenacity that helped turn air ambulances into a vital, life-saving resource—one that continues to save lives to this day.

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