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London, England. Occupation. Aviator. Sheila Christine Scott OBE (née Hopkins; 27 April 1922 – 20 October 1988) was an English aviator who broke over 100 aviation records through her long-distance flight endeavours, which included a 34,000-mile (55,000 km) "world and a half" flight in 1971.
- 20 October 1988 (aged 66), London, England
- Sheila Christine Hopkins, 27 April 1922, Worcester, England
- Aviator
Apr 23, 2024 · Sheila Scott (born April 27, 1922, Worcester, Worcestershire [now in Hereford and Worcester], England—died October 20, 1988, London) was a British aviator who broke more than 100 light-aircraft records between 1965 and 1972 and was the first British pilot to fly solo around the world. (Read Orville Wright’s 1929 biography of his brother ...
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May 22, 2022 · Have you ever heard of the British female aviator Sheila Scott? If not, you should have, as she broke over 100 records over her lifetime, including being the first person to fly over the North Pole in a small plane.
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May 18, 2023 · 18 May 1966: Sheila Scott ( née Sheila Christine Hopkins) departed London Heathrow Airport, London, England, on the first solo around-the-world flight by a British subject, the longest-distance solo flight, and only the third around-the-world flight by a woman.
Worcestor-born Sheila Scott broke more than 100 flying records, and was the first British pilot to fly solo around the world. Stephen Roberts introduces us to this pioneering pilot. Sheila Scott OBE (1922-88)
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Oct 22, 1988 · Associated Press. LONDON — Sheila Scott, an actress-turned-aviator who held more than 90 flying records, died Thursday of lung cancer at the age of 61, her literary agent said. Scott, who...
Oct 13, 2020 · Jason Deans October 13, 2020. Sheila Scott was a pilot who broke more than 100 aviation records, flew round the world solo three times, and was the first person to fly over the North Pole in a...
