Maude 'Lores' Bonney

[TheGreenGoblin]

Maude 'Lores' Bonney

I had never heard of this woman until today thanks to Google! Shame on me.

Maude Rose ‘Lores’ Bonney, who made history as first woman to fly solo from Australia to England in a gruelling 157-hour journey, was born 122 years ago today.

The milestone is being marked with a Google Doodle, which pays tribute to a woman who made her mark on the world during the infancy of aviation.

Born in South Africa, and raised in England then Australia, her passion for flying was sparked when she was a passenger on a flight with her husband’s brother In 1928...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maude_Bonney

[Slasher]

I didn’t know either. When I read the post subject I thought it was Maude from the “...and then there’s Maude” TV show.

[ian16th]

Not content with her 1933 feat from Australia to the UK, four years later she became the first person to fly solo from Australia to South Africa.

I'd like to see her Australia to South Africa routing!