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Joan Hughes

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English pilot (1918-1993)

United KingdomLived 1918 to 1993 · aged 75
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Joan Lily Amelia Hughes, MBE was a World War II ferry pilot and one of Britain's first female test pilots. She was considered a capable instructor and flew everything except flying boats.

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First eight women pilots in front of their De Havilland Tiger Moths (right to left): Pauline Gower (Commandant), Margaret Cunnison (obscured), Winifred Crossley, Hon.Margaret Fairweather, Mona Friedlander, Joan Hughes, Gabrielle Patterson and Rosemary Rees.First eight women pilots in front of their De Havilland Tiger Moths (right to left): Pauline Gower (Commandant), Margaret Cunnison (obscured), Winifred Crossley, Hon.Margaret Fairweather, Mona Friedlander, Joan Hughes, Gabrielle Patterson and Rosemary Rees.

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Member of the Order of the British Empire

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1993 · aged 75
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7 languages

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