Joan Meakin
| Joan Meakin | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joan Meakin Price |
| Nationality | UK |
| Aviation career | |
| Known for | First female to cross the English Channel in a glider |
Joan Meakin (January 7, 1910 – November 11, 1977 born Marjorie Joan) became the first female glider pilot to fly over the English Channel on April 5, 1934. She was also the only female flyer in Sir Alan Cobham's Flying Circus.[1][2]
She married Ronald Price who was the assistant general manager to the circus.
References
- ↑ "Girl Glides Channel". Video. British Pathe.
- ↑ "Joan Meakin, Glider Pilot". Nother and April Sadowski. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
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