Women in the Wind

A resourceful, determined young aviator entering the women's air derby to fund her brother Bill’s operation. She pushes technical and strategic boundaries, using Ace’s aircraft to prove her skill while navigating competing loyalties and personal risk.

A record-setting pilot who is initially reluctant to help Janet but ultimately becomes a pivotal ally. He orchestrates the plane swap via Denny’s aircraft, balancing pride, protectiveness, and the evolving trust he develops with Janet.

Ace’s estranged wife who pursues the prize as part revanche and control, schemes to sabotage Janet, and manipulates everyone around her. Her actions test loyalties, but she also revels in the drama and ultimately reveals a legal upheaval that changes the stakes.

A supportive ally to Janet, Kit helps in the tight-knit crew and becomes a confidante who shares crucial information, including a revealing letter from Doc. She embodies steadiness and practical help in moments of crisis.

The speed record holder who lends Janet his home-built aircraft’s use through Ace’s arrangement, a key plot device that creates tension and turns the race into a moral puzzle about deception and trust.

A physician who loves Janet and communicates his feelings through a letter, revealing the emotional core behind the race’s stakes. His message clarifies who truly engineered Janet’s opportunity and complicates romantic and professional loyalties.

A pilot friend of Ace who is bedridden after a crash, whose medical need motivates Janet’s race funds. He anchors the personal cost behind the derby and frames the emotional stakes of Janet’s victory.