Louise Sacchi
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Louise Sacchi, (April 15, 1913 – March 22, 1997), was an aviator and author who flew numerous times across the world's oceans, often solo, ferrying single and multi-engine planes. As the first international woman ferry pilot, she piloted planes across the Pacific and Atlantic oceans over 340 times, more than any other non-airline pilot.[1] On June 28, 1971, she set a speed record by flying a single-engine land plane from New York to London in 17 hours and 10 minutes, a record that still stands today.[2][3][4][1] She won numerous awards in her career, which spanned over 40 years, and was the first woman to win the prestigious Godfrey L. Cabot Award for distinguished service to aviation.[1][5][6]
[edit] Publications
- Ocean Flying, McGraw-Hill, 1979, ISBN: 0070544050
- The Happy Commuter - Autobiographical Sketches, 1996, Louise Sacchi.[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Highlights of Louise Sacchi's Aviation History. The Ninety Nines.
- ^ For pilots, the sky's the limit. The Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ History of Aviation and Space World Records. Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).
- ^ a b THE HAPPY COMMUTER - Autobiographical Sketches. The Ninety Nines.
- ^ Louise Sacchi Obit. Wetzel & Son.
- ^ AOPA's Phil Boyer receives prestigious Cabot Award. AOPA.
