Women Aviators: 26 Stories of Pioneer Flights, Daring Missions, and Record-Setting Journeys

Women Aviators: 26 Stories of Pioneer Flights, Daring Missions, and Record-Setting Journeys — page 9
6 PIONEERS OF AVIATION schools so it’s not surprising that the first licensed woman pilot was French In fact five of the first six licensed women pilots were French number four Hélène Dutrieu was from Belgium The first 10 women to earn a pilot’s license were the following Jeanne Herveau France December 7 1910 1 Raymonde de Laroche France March 8 1910 2 Marthe Niel France August 29 1910 3 Marie Marvingt France November 8 1910 4 Hélène Dutrieu Belgium November 25 1910 5 6 Marie-Louise Driancourt France June 15 1911 7 Harriet Quimby USA August 1 1911 8 Lidia Zvereva Russia August 10 1911 9 Matilde Moisant USA August 17 1911 10 Hilda Hewlett England August 29 1911 Hélène Dutrieu Library of Congress LC-USZ62-129830