Sheila Scott
Sheila Scott OBE (born April 27, 1922 in Worcester , † October 20, 1988 in London ) was a British pilot .
Life
She served as a nurse in a British Navy hospital during World War II . In 1958 she learned to fly at the Thruxton Aerodrome.
On her long flights she broke over 100 flight records. One of those records was crossing the North Pole . As the first European she flew solo non-stop around the world in 1966 ( Elly Beinhorn flew solo around the world as early as 1932, but covered some distances across the Pacific and Atlantic by ship).
death
Before her death, she lived in poverty in the London borough of Pimlico . She developed cancer and died in the Royal Marsden Hospital , London.
Awards
- Tara Award 1965, 1967, 1968
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire 1968.
- One of the classrooms at the University of Worcester is named after her.
Web links
- Portrait of Sheila Scott (English)
- Michael Hahn: Sheila Scott . In: Great Images in NASA . October 31, 2002. Retrieved March 23, 2006.
Individual evidence
- ^ What's My Line IMDb episode listing . Retrieved February 16, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scott, Sheila |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British pilot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 27, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Worcester , Worcestershire, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 20, 1988 |
| Place of death | London , England |