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Soon after Pinky acquired the airport, the clouds of war were gathering. It was an unusual partnership in that Joe, who was also a superb mechanic and electronics technician, would fix the planes and Pinky would fly them. Throughout most of this period was a partnership of Pinky and her husband, Joe Brier, to whom she married before World War II. In 1939, Joe Brier acquired Tri-City Airport, owning it until December 1979. As she put her lifelong habit: "the first thing in the morning you check the weather, wind direction and cloud cover.one a bird soars, it can never settle for a stroll." She flew from a farmer strip in Beaumont for a couple of years. Aviation became her permanent way of life in 1937. In 1935 Pinky was taught to fly at Arlington, near Riverside, by Lieutenant Joe Brier, who was then stationed at March Field. The following reprinted from "Class 44-W-9" (p19-21)Įdited by WASP Betty Stagg Turner, 44-W-9īorn on April 12, Pinky Kilgare had 3 brothers and 1 sister (who was the well known prophet and astrologer, Jeane Dixon). Pinky flew the first air mail letter from Redlands. Roll over picture to see Pinky Brier get kissed by the Mayor in 1938.

first thing in the morning you check the weather, wind direction and cloud cover" ".once a bird soars, it can never settle for a stroll.