Spirit AeroSystems Celebrates Women in Aviation
04 Mai 2022 - 10:30PM
Business Wire
Spirit AeroSystems celebrated the Grand Opening of the Women in
Aviation Exhibit inside the B-29 Doc Hangar, Education and Visitors
Center in Wichita today.
Connie Palacioz, who is 97 years old, was inducted as the
inaugural member of the Women in Aviation - Kansas Women’s Hall of
Fame by Tom Gentile, Spirit AeroSystems President & CEO.
She was one of the original “Rosie the Riveters” who worked at
the Boeing Wichita plant building B-29 Superfortress bombers during
World War II.
“The contributions of Connie and women who worked in the defense
industry during World War II were a vital piece of the victory
realized by the United States and Allied Forces,” Gentile said.
“Connie is not only a Wichita treasure, but a national one, too. We
were so fortunate to honor her as the inaugural inductee into the
Women in Aviation - Kansas Women’s Hall of Fame as we continue to
recognize and carry on the legacy of women in the aviation
industry.”
Palacioz started in the Boeing Wichita factory fresh out of high
school at 17 years old and proved to be a trailblazer. Not only did
she join the millions of women defending the United States and the
world, she broke racial barriers as a Mexican-American who worked
alongside a diverse group of women to produce more than four
completed B-29 Superfortress aircraft per day at the height of
production at the Wichita factory in 1945.
“I’m honored to be featured in this exhibit that tells the story
of the women who went to work in the Boeing Wichita factory during
World War II,” Connie said. “Our nation needed us during the war
and I wanted to help. I know this exhibit will serve as a lasting
monument to those who joined me in Wichita - and beyond - to answer
the call to protect the freedom and country we so loved.”
Jeff Turner, chairman of the board of directors of Doc’s
Friends, Inc., said the Women in Aviation Exhibit honors the women
in Kansas who were pioneers in aviation.
“The addition of the Women in Aviation exhibit in the B-29 Doc
Hangar, Education and Visitors Center, further tells the story of
the heroes on the home front in Wichita and beyond, who answered
the call during World War II to build the machines that helped
protect freedom at home and abroad,” Turner said. “We are grateful
to Spirit AeroSystems for sponsoring this exhibit that will inspire
the next generation of women aviators and aviation industry
leaders.”
At 2,000 square feet, the Women in Aviation Exhibit honors the
women who were on the front lines of the manufacturing and assembly
lines, building wartime equipment and serving during a crucial time
of need during World War II. The exhibit is in the B-29 Doc Hangar,
Education and Visitors Center, which houses Doc, a fully restored
B-29 and one of 1,644 B-29s that were built by Boeing in Wichita
during World War II.
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About Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
Spirit AeroSystems is one of the world's largest manufacturers
of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and
business/regional jets. With expertise in aluminum and advanced
composite manufacturing solutions, the company's core products
include fuselages, integrated wings and wing components, pylons,
and nacelles. We are leveraging decades of design and manufacturing
expertise to be the most innovative and reliable supplier of
military aerostructures, and specialty high-temperature materials,
enabling warfighters to execute complex, critical missions. Spirit
also serves the aftermarket for commercial and business/regional
jets. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit has facilities in
the U.S., U.K., France, Malaysia and Morocco. More information is
available at www.spiritaero.com.
About the B-29 Doc Hangar, Education and Visitors
Center
The B-29 Doc Hangar, Education and Visitors Center is a
one-of-a-kind facility that allows for an up-close and personal
experience of B-29 Doc, a fully restored B-29 and one of 1,644
B-29s that were built by Boeing in Wichita during World War II. The
hangar is an active maintenance facility staffed fully by
volunteers who maintain the aircraft, keeping it airworthy to
enable it to fly across the United States to share the legacy of
the Greatest Generation.
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