Sheila scott wikipedia
Sheila scott wikipedia
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Sheila Scott
British aviator (–)
Sheila Scott | |
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Before her record-breaking trip | |
| Born | Sheila Christine Hopkins ()27 April Worcester, England |
| Died | 20 October () (aged&#;66) London, England |
| Occupation | Aviator |
Sheila Christine ScottOBE (née Hopkins; 27 April – 20 October ) was an English aviator who broke over aviation records through her long-distance flight endeavours, which included a 34,mile (55,&#;km) "world and a half" flight in On this flight, she became the first person to fly over the North Pole in a small aircraft.
She was also the first European woman to fly solo around the world.[1]
Early years
Born Sheila Christine Hopkins in Worcester, Worcestershire, England,[2] she had a turbulent childhood and did not do well at the Alice Ottley School, nearly being expelled several times.
During World War II, she joined the services as a nurse in a naval hospital.[3][4]
Flying
In , she started a ca