Anne B. Baddour
Belmont, MA

Anne Bridge Baddour is the first woman pilot to fly as an Experimental Research Pilot for the MIT Lincoln Laboratory Flight Test Facility, doing airborne research for the Department of Defense and Federal Aviation Administration. In this job from 1977 to 1997, she flew standard civilian aircraft, in the cabin of which had been installed new technology projects for communications, radar, navigation, and lasers.

Mrs. Baddour's previous activities included manager, pilot, administrative assistant, ferry pilot, flight dispatcher, aviation consultant, corporate pilot, and aviation instructor.

She competed in 16 air races, beginning in 1954, and established 27 national and international world speed records.

She currently or has served on the board of directors of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Boston University LibrarySpecial Collections, Villa Viscaya, and the Miami Maritime Museum.

She is also a member of the Ninety-Nines, Inc. and the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, as well as a long-standing member of Aero Club of New England, where she served in numerous capacities, including serving on its Board of Directors from 1977 to 2002, establishing several scholarships, and serving as an advisor.

Mrs. Baddour was recognized in 2005 by Women In Aviation International for her pioneering work in aviation and aerospace.

She holds a B.A., with honors, from Pine Manor College.