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]

Records and Races[]

On June 28, 1971, she set a women's 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. Following the New York to London flight on July 1, 1971 she departed Abingdon, England, on the first leg of a seven-day air race to Victoria, B.C., Canada. She finished 2nd in class and tied with Race 31 for overall eighth.[2][3][4]

Legacy[]

Sacchi 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]

Publications[]

  • Ocean Flying, McGraw-Hill, 1979, ISBN 0-07-054405-0
  • The Happy Commuter - Autobiographical Sketches, 1996, Louise Sacchi.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Highlights of Louise Sacchi's Aviation History". The Ninety Nines. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14.
  2. ^ "For pilots, the sky's the limit". The Christian Science Monitor.
  3. ^ "History of Aviation and Space World Records". Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "THE HAPPY COMMUTER - Autobiographical Sketches". The Ninety Nines. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
  5. ^ "Louise Sacchi Obit". Wetzel & Son.
  6. ^ "AOPA's Phil Boyer receives prestigious Cabot Award". AOPA.

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