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Hélène Boucher (23 May 1908 - 30 November 1934) was a well-known French pilot in the early 1930s, when she set several women's world speed records and the all-comers record for 1,000 km (621 mi) in 1934. She was killed in an accident in the same year.
Hélène Boucher, née le 23 mai 1908 à Paris 14e et morte le 30 novembre 1934 à Guyancourt, est une aviatrice française qui a battu plusieurs records du monde de vitesse féminins au début des années 1930. Elle se tue lors d'un vol d'entraînement sur l' aérodrome de Guyancourt .
Mlle Boucher learned to fly at the Aero Club of Landes, Mont-de-Marsan, making her first flight on 4 July 1930. She quickly earned a tourist pilot license. The Aero-Club de France awarded her its pilot certificate number 182. In 1932, Hélène Boucher qualified for a public transport license.
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Jul 25, 2015 · Women Aviation Breakthroughs. The daughter of a Parisian architect, Hélène Boucher (1908 – 1934) received the nickname “Léno” which she kept throughout her life. She went on an introductory flight in July of 1930 and received her pilot licence less than two years later in June of 1932.
Jun 26, 2023 · Hélène Boucher est une pilote française du XXème siècle. Découvrant l’aviation grâce à un ami, elle passe son brevet de pilote professionnelle en 1932 et s’attaque rapidement à la conquête de plusieurs records qui feront d’elle l’une des avant-gardistes de l’aviation féminine. Une enfance dans un milieu aisé
Nov 29, 2020 · For a brief period during the mid-1930s Hélène Boucher was the sweetheart of a nation. Known as ‘Léno’ she broke speed records and altitude records and became France’s most renowned test pilot. Her name was never far from the headlines and her face appeared in advertisements endorsing the fastest cars. For Boucher celebrity was a bonus.
Jul 9, 2021 · In this episode, host Charlie Connelly discusses the life of French pilot Hélène Boucher. She took to the skies when aviation was still in its dangerous infancy in the 1930s, and while she came from privilege, she wanted the best for all women regardless of status.
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