Millicent Bryant

Millicent Bryant
Born8 January 1878
Died3 November 1927
Occupationaviator
Known forfirst woman to earn a pilot's licence in Australia
Awardsinducted into National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame

Millicent Maude Bryant (née Harvey, 8 January 1878 – 3 November 1927) was an early Australian aviator. She was the first woman to earn a pilot's licence in Australia, Pilot's Licence No. 71, in 1927.[1] She was also first to receive her pilot's licence in the Commonwealth, outside Britain.[2]

  1. ^ Arnold, Rosemary. "The Names Change But The Sky Is The Same". Love Air. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. ^ Vicars, James (1 December 2020). "MILLICENT BRYANT, THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN WOMAN TO GET A PILOT'S LICENCE". History Guild.