Portrait of Lillian Boyer, Aerial Stunt Performer, circa 1920

Would you climb out on the wing of an airplane? In 1921, Lillian Boyer did after only her second time in the air. This fearless decision led her to become a wing-walker, performing death-defying aerial feats. She hung by her teeth, ankles and toes. She balanced on her head. She even changed planes in midair. Her stunts garnered headlines wherever she performed.