Sheila Scott
Sheila Scott | |
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Before her 1971 record-breaking trip | |
| Born | Sheila Christine Hopkins 27 April 1922 Worcester, England |
| Died | 20 October 1988 (aged 66) London, England |
| Occupation | Aviator |
Sheila Christine Scott OBE (née Hopkins; 27 April 1922 – 20 October 1988) was an English aviator who 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 was also the first European woman to fly solo around the world.