Person Open DS/UK/16492 Scott; Sheila (1922-1988); English aviator Scott Sheila 1922-1988 English aviator Female

She 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. On this flight, she became the first person to fly over the North Pole in a small aircraft. She also served as governor of the British section of the Ninety-Nines, an international association of licensed women pilots. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1968.[2] One of the teaching buildings at the University of Worcester is named after her. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 5/21/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 52e414d8-6ed3-4231-a818-a09f9fe5f65a