Dulcibella Clifford
British pilot
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Dulcibella Evangeline Clifford (1894-1960) also known as Mrs. Oliver Atkey was a famous British female pilot[1] and the first woman to receive a British pilot's license after WWI.[2] She one of the earliest female aviators, and was thought to be one of only 56 female pilots in the world in 1927.[3][4]
- Dulcibella Atkey
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| Born | December 31, 1894 Richmond, Surrey |
| Died | 1960 (aged 65–66) |
| Other name | Ms. Oliver Atkey
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| Citizenship | British |
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She held the record for longest flight by a female pilot with a passenger for a flight in 1922.[5][6][7][1] She was also the first woman to fly across the English Channel with a passenger.[8][9] She was also the only female entrant into the 1923 Grosvenor Cup and possible the first British female pilot to enter an air race.[10][11]
Personal life
Flying career
Clifford learned to fly in Hounslow and passed the test to obtain her pilot's license in 1919.[2][12] Her record setting passenger flight was in a de Havilland airplane from Leeds to Edgewire.[6] She held the record for longest flight with a passenger made by a female pilot in the world for a flight in 1922.[5][6][7][1]