Hilda Hewlett: Britain's First Female Pilot

Also set up the first flying school and her own aviation company.

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Did you see Lydia’s excellent article last week on five women who performed heroic acts during the second world war? As part of Women’s History Month, I’d like to follow on with a largely forgotten aviator who played an important role in the first world war — and did much else besides.

Say “femal…