Winifred Evelyn Spooner (September 1900 – 13 January 1933) was an English aviatrix of the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of the Harmon Trophy as the world's outstanding aviatrix of 1929. She died aged 33 from pneumonia.
Winifred Spooner was born and raised at "The Polo Farm" near Wokingham, Berkshireand attended Sherborne Girls in Dorset.
In 1927 she became only the 16th woman to receive a pilot's licence, and then she became active competitor i...
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Winifred Evelyn Spooner (September 1900 – 13 January 1933) was an English aviatrix of the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of the Harmon Trophy as the world's outstanding aviatrix of 1929. She died aged 33 from pneumonia.
Winifred Spooner was born and raised at "The Polo Farm" near Wokingham, Berkshireand attended Sherborne Girls in Dorset.
In 1927 she became only the 16th woman to receive a pilot's licence, and then she became active competitor in sports aviation.
In 1928 she took the 3rd place in the seventh King's Cup Race and won the Siddeley Trophy as the first Aeroplane Club aviator to cross the line.
In 1929 she finished fifth in the King's Cup Race, and won the Harmon Trophy as the world's outstanding aviatrix. She also took 10th place in the International Tourist Plane Contests Challenge.
In 1930 she was a member of the British team at the International Tourist Plane Contest Challenge 1930 between 16 July and 8 August in Berlin, Germany, finishing seventh overall in her De...
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