Moisant set a women’s altitude record and won Rodman-Wanamaker Trophy.
On September 24, 1911, at the Nassau Boulevard flying field in Garden City, Long Island, Matilde Moisant flew her Blériot monoplane to an altitude of 1,200 feet, breaking the women’s altitude world record. This achievement, marked by winning the Rodman-Wanamaker Trophy, spotlighted her as a leading figure in aviation and demonstrated women's capabilities in breaking barriers and setting new standards in the field.