GIRL PILOT’S SUCCESS
“A” LICENSE TEST PASSED. Passing her tests With flying colours, Miss Jane Winstone, aged 18, on Thursday became the youngest woman in New Zealand holding an “A” pilot’s license. The test was conducted by Wing-Commander Grant-Dalton, Director of Air Services in NeW Zealand, at the Wanganui Aerodrome on Thursday morning. He made no official comment on the flight, which Was considered by other experts present to bo a remarkably good performance —all the, more remarkable because Miss Winstone was ill in bed when called for her examination.
Other Wanganui flyers who passed were Messrs P. Bennett, J. .Strachan and D. Seabourne.
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Taranaki Daily News, 25 July 1931, Page 6
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