Cochrane, Dorothy

Fellowship Advisor

National Air and Space Museum staff

General aviation, aerial photography, history of women in aviation.

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Background And Education

education and training

• B.A., Ithaca College
• M.Ed., Lehigh University

awards and honors

• Katharine Wright Trophy, conferred by National Aeronautic Association (NAA), 2020
• Smithsonian Scholarly Studies Award, conferred by Smithsonian Scholarly Studies Awards, 2019

Publications

selected publications

• article

  • Cochrane, Dorothy S. 2019. "A Trailblazing Life in Aviation." in Smithsonian American Women, edited by Pope, Victoria and Schrum, Christine., 118-121. Smithsonian Books. 2019
  • Cochrane, Dorothy S. 2011. "Fleet Model 2 Lands at NASM." Skyway:s The Journal of the Airplane 1920-1940 95: 2011

• chapter

  • Cochrane, Dorothy S. 2019. "Aerobatic Wonder." in Smithsonian American Women, edited by Pope, Victoria and Schrum, Christine., 124-124. Smithsonian Books. 2019
• Cochrane, Dorothy. 2020. "Flying on the Homefront: Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. May 20, 2020. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/flying-homefront-women-airforce-service-pilots-wasp. 2020
• Cochrane, Dorothy. 2019. "A Year of Anniversaries for Record-Setter Bill Odom and the Beechcraft Bonanza." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: National Air and Space Museum. May 20, 2019. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/year-anniversaries-record-setter-bill-odom-and-beechcraft-35-bonanza. 2019
• Cochrane, Dorothy. 2019. "D-Day Aerial Photography in Action." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: National Air and Space Museum. Jun 2, 2019. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/d-day-aerial-photography-action. 2019
• Cochrane, Dorothy. 2019. "Inside the Cockpit of Amelia Earhart's Vega." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: National Air and Space Museum. Feb 25, 2019. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/inside-cockpit-amelia-earharts-vega. 2019
• Weitekamp, Margaret A. and Cochrane, Dorothy. 2019. "Remembering Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Apr 18, 2019. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/remembering-geraldyn-jerrie-cobb-pioneering-woman-aviator. 2019
• Weitekamp, Margaret and Cochrane, Dorothy S. 2019. "Remembering Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb Pioneering Woman Aviator." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Apr 18, 2019. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/remembering-geraldyn-jerrie-cobb-pioneering-woman-aviator. 2019
• Cochrane, Dorothy. 2018. "The Aerobatics of the Extra 260." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Mar 27, 2018. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/aerobatics-extra-260. 2018
• Cochrane, Dorothy S. 2016. "Pioneering Aerial Archeology by Charles and Anne Lindbergh." AIRSPACE BLOG: Behind the Scenes at the National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Jun 16, 2016. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/pioneering-aerial-archeology-charles-and-anne-lindbergh. 2016
• Cochrane, Dorothy S. 2015. "Snapshots of Women and Men, in the Aerospace Industry." AIRSPACE BLOG: Behind the Scenes at the National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Mar 23, 2015. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/snapshots-women-and-men-aerospace-industry. 2015
• Cochrane, Dorothy S. 2015. "The New Air Show in Town: Aerobatic Flight!." AIRSPACE BLOG: Behind the Scenes at the National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Aug 2, 2015. 2015
• Cochrane, Dorothy S. 2014. "Celebrating Jerrie Mock, the First Woman to Fly Around the World." http://blog.nasm.si.edu Washington DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. March 11. http://blog.nasm.si.edu/aviation/celebrating-jerrie-mock-the-first-woman-to-fly-around-the-world/. 2014
• Cochrane, Dorothy S. and Connor, Roger. 2014. "Recalling a First Flight and Flying "Firsts"." http://blog.nasm.si.edu Washington DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. August 19. http://blog.nasm.si.edu/aviation/recalling-a-first-flight-and-flying-firsts/. 2014
• Cochrane, Dorothy S. 2014. "Remembering Jerrie Mock." http://blog.nasm.si.edu Washington DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. October 3. http://blog.nasm.si.edu/uncategorized/remembering-jerrie-mock/. 2014
• Cochrane, Dorothy S. 2014. "Robert A. "Bob" Hoover, The Greatest Stick and Rudder Man is Honored in Hollywood." AIRSPACE BLOG: Behind the Scenes at the National Air and Space Museum Washington DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Feb 20, 2014. http://blog.nasm.si.edu/aviation/robert-a-bob-hoover-the-greatest-stick-and-rudder-man-is-honored-in-hollywood/. 2014
• Cochrane, Dorothy S. 2013. "Meet the Curtiss-Wright Aeronautical Engineering Cadettes." AIRSPACE BLOG: Behind the Scenes at the National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Mar 6, 2013. http://blog.nasm.si.edu/aviation/meet-the-curtiss-wright-aeronautical-engineering-cadettes/. 2013
• Cochrane, Dorothy S. 2013. "The WASP in the 2014 Rose Parade." AIRSPACE BLOG: Behind the Scenes at the National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Dec 29, 2013. http://blog.nasm.si.edu/aviation/the-wasp-in-the-2014-rose-parade/. 2013

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