Airborne Trailblazer

About the Author

Lane E. Wallace is a professional aviation writer who lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has published over 200 articles on a wide variety of aviation and aerospace topics ranging from biplanes and air racing to new developments in NASA research and military aircraft technology. Her writing has appeared in a number of national and international magazines, including AOPA Pilot, Flight International, JP-4 Aeronautica, Flyer, and Panorama Difesa. In addition, her work has earned her an honorary membership in the United States Air Force Society of Wild Weasels, as well as a citation for "Outstanding Contributions to Preserve General Aviation" by the Torrance, California Airport Association.

Ms. Wallace graduated with honors from Brown University in 1983, witha degree in Semiotics. She owns and flies her own airplane, a 1946 Cessna 120, and is currently working with a partner on a 1943 Boeing Stearman restoration project. In addition to her own airplane projects, she has also worked as a volunteer for the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California, and both the "Tsunami" and "Pond Racer" Unlimited air racing crews.