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Phyllis Penney - Newfoundland's First Female Pilot

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Commentaries voiced by Brian Williams, North Atlantic Aviation Museum Manager, from information supplied by Phyllis Penney-Gaul, BC.

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Phyllis Penney
October, 1946
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Phyllis and a friend pose in front of the Piper Cub, in which she earned her wings.

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1947 - 48 Gander Airport, Nfld Tiger Moth flown by Phyllis Penney
1948
Gander Airport, Newfoundland
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Phyllis' licence to fly
(for more information, view this item under Donor 7)

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Phyllis Penney Student Pilot Permit to Fly
29 April 1947
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Acknowledgement of Phyllis' pilot's licence
(for more information on this item, see Donor 7)

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Phyllis Penney Pilot's Licence Acknowledgement
17 April 1947
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A newspaper clipping regarding the achievement by Phyllis, at a time when a female pilot was absolutely unheard of in Newfoundland. At the this time, Newfoundland was still a colony of of Britain, entering into Confederation with Canada in 1949.
(for more information on this item, see Donor 7)

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Phyllis Penny is NFLD'S First Woman Pilot
10 August 1947
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During the winter following Phyllis' pilot training, the Piper Cub in which she learned crashed into the ice at Deadman's Pond. The instructor and the student were both injured, but survived to tell the tale.
(for more information on these new few items, see Donor 7)

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Deadman's Pond Crash(#1) Piper Cub (VO-ABC)
6 January 1948
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Deadman's Pond Crash(#3) Piper Cub (VO-ABC)
6 January 1948