Adrienne Bolland

Adrienne Bolland (1896 – 18 March 1975) was a French test pilot and the first woman to fly over the Andes.

Bolland flew across the English Channel on 25 August 1920.

In 1921, Bolland worked as a test pilot for Caudron. The flight over the Andes was a publicity stunt to promote the new G3 model of the French aircraft manufacturer. Bolland started on 1 April 1921 in Mendoza, Argentina and kept a flight level of 14,750 feet (4500 m), which meant she had to fly around some of the mountains. After a 10 hours flight, she landed in Santiago de Chile. Many people had gathered to celebrate the feat — notably missing was the French consul who believed it was an April Fool's Day joke.

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