Pioneer pilot
Born in 1915, Nancy Bird became the youngest woman in the British Empire to obtain a commercial pilot’s licence. She received the licence in 1934 at the age of 19.
Born in Kew, New South Wales, Australia, she had her first flying lesson from Charles Kingsford Smith in 1932 at age 17. She obtained her A Class flying licence the same year.
While operating a charter service, she assisted the Far West Scheme by flying nurses and patients. During World War II, she commanded the Woman’s Air Training Corps.
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