Winifred Spooner
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Winifred Evelyn Spooner was an English aviator of the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of the Harmon Trophy as the world's outstanding female aviator of 1929. In 1930 she was described as "the finest w
Winifred Spooner
Spooner at the Challenge International de Tourisme 1929
The de Havilland DH.60 Moth of Miss Spooner in the Challenge International de Tourisme 1929
The Challenge 1929 was the first FAI International Tourist Plane Contest, that took place between August 4 and August 16, 1929 in Paris, France. Four Challenges, from 1929 to 1934, were major aviation
Winifred Spooner
…about two miles offshore. She then alerted local fishermen who set out to rescue Captain Edwards and the plane. She participated in three out of four F.A.I – International Tourist Plane Contests – Challenge 1929, Challenge 1930, Challenge 1932 – as one of only two women; being one of the top contestants and taking 10th place in 1929 and 4th…
The Aero A.34 at the 1929 event with other competitors in the background
The Aero A.34 taking off at the 1929 event
The Albatros L82 at Orly airport
The Avia BH-11 folded for the garaging test