Käthe Paulus
Pioneering figure in the field of aviation, renowned for her significant contributions as an inventor, particularly for developing the first collapsible parachute in 1910.
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Lydia Zvereva
Russian aviation pioneer, becoming the first woman in Russia to obtain a pilot’s license.
Hazel Ying Lee
American pilot during World War II, serving as a pilot in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program.
Hazel Rennie
Peace and human rights activist
Elsie Mackay
Aviator and silent film actress
Dr Daphne Pochin Mould
Irish geologist, author, photographer and flight instructor
Mary Heath
Irish athlete and aviator
Madeleine C O’Rourke
Irish aviator and organiser of aviation events
Sophie Cook
Transgender former Labour Party Parliamentary candidate, RAF veteran, Premier League Football photographer, self harm and suicide survivor
Lilian Bader
One of the first women of African descent to join the British armed forces.