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'''Louise Sacchi''', (April 15, 1913 &ndash; March 22, 1997), was an aviator and author who flew numerous times across the world's oceans, often solo, [[Ferry flying|ferrying single and multi-engine planes]]. As the first international woman ferry pilot, she piloted planes across the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] and [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] oceans over 340 times, more than any other non-airline pilot.<ref name=ocean/> On June 28, 1971, she set a speed record by flying a single-engine land plane from [[New York City|New York]] to [[London]] in 17 hours and 10 minutes, a record that still stands today.<ref name=ocean/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0307/p18s02-hfks.html|title=For pilots, the sky's the limit|publisher=[[The Christian Science Monitor]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://records.fai.org/pilot.asp?from=general_aviation&id=6026|title=History of Aviation and Space World Records|publisher=[[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale]] (FAI)}}</ref><ref name=happy/>
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She won numerous awards in her career, which spanned over 40 years, and was the first woman to win the prestigious Godfrey L. Cabot Award for distinguished service to aviation.<ref name=ocean>{{cite web|url=http://www.ninety-nines.org/sachi.html|title=Highlights of Louise Sacchi's Aviation History|publisher=[[The Ninety Nines]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wetzelandson.com/fmi/xsl/browserecord.xsl?-lay=web&-recid=7365&-find=-find|title=Louise Sacchi Obit|publisher=Wetzel & Son}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2002/02-2-198.html|title=AOPA's Phil Boyer receives prestigious Cabot Award|publisher=AOPA}}</ref>
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'''Louise Sacchi''' (April 15, 1913 – March 22, 1997) was an American aviator and author who flew numerous times across the world's oceans, often solo, [[Ferry flying|ferrying single and multi-engine planes]]. As the first international woman ferry pilot, she piloted planes across the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] and [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] oceans over 340 times, more than any other non-airline pilot.<ref name=ocean/>

== Records and Races ==
On June 28, 1971, she set a women's speed record by flying a single-engine land plane from [[New York City|New York]] to [[London]] in 17 hours and 10 minutes, a record that still stands today. Following the New York to London flight on July 1, 1971 she departed Abingdon, England, on the first leg of a seven-day air race to Victoria, B.C., Canada. She finished 2nd in class and tied with Race 31 for overall eighth.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0307/p18s02-hfks.html|title=For pilots, the sky's the limit|journal=[[The Christian Science Monitor]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://records.fai.org/pilot.asp?from=general_aviation&id=6026|title=History of Aviation and Space World Records|publisher=[[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale]] (FAI)|access-date=2007-09-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927030716/http://records.fai.org/pilot.asp?from=general_aviation&id=6026|archive-date=2011-09-27|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="happy" />

== Legacy ==
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Sacchi won numerous awards in her career, which spanned over 40 years, and was the first woman to win the prestigious Godfrey L. Cabot Award for distinguished service to aviation.<ref name="ocean">{{cite web|url=http://www.ninety-nines.org/sachi.html|title=Highlights of Louise Sacchi's Aviation History|publisher=[[The Ninety Nines]]|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514105856/http://www.ninety-nines.org/sachi.html|archivedate=2008-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wetzelandson.com/fmi/xsl/browserecord.xsl?-lay=web&-recid=7365&-find=-find|title=Louise Sacchi Obit|publisher=Wetzel & Son}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2002/02-2-198.html|title=AOPA's Phil Boyer receives prestigious Cabot Award|publisher=AOPA}}</ref>


==Publications==
==Publications==
*''Ocean Flying'', [[McGraw-Hill]], 1979, ISBN 0-07-054405-0
*''Ocean Flying'', [[McGraw-Hill]], 1979, {{ISBN|0-07-054405-0}}
*''The Happy Commuter - Autobiographical Sketches'', 1996, Louise Sacchi.<ref name=happy>{{cite web|url=http://www.ninety-nines.org/books/b_happy.html|title=THE HAPPY COMMUTER - Autobiographical Sketches|publisher=[[The Ninety Nines]]}}</ref>
*''The Happy Commuter - Autobiographical Sketches'', 1996, Louise Sacchi.<ref name=happy>{{cite web|url=http://www.ninety-nines.org/books/b_happy.html|title=THE HAPPY COMMUTER - Autobiographical Sketches|publisher=[[The Ninety Nines]]|access-date=2007-09-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928135422/http://www.ninety-nines.org/books/b_happy.html|archive-date=2011-09-28|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Notes==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://wingsworldquest.org/cgi-bin/iowa/explorers/record/130.html Explorers Archive Louise Sacchi Biography]
*[https://archive.today/20070629115309/http://wingsworldquest.org/cgi-bin/iowa/explorers/record/130.html Explorers Archive Louise Sacchi Biography]
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Sacchi+Avenue,+gander&sll=48.966667,-54.615912&sspn=0.010044,0.019913&ie=UTF8&ll=48.967033,-54.611256&spn=0.010044,0.026779&z=16&om=1 Sacchi Avenue, Gander, Newfoundland]
*[https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Sacchi+Avenue,+gander&sll=48.966667,-54.615912&sspn=0.010044,0.019913&ie=UTF8&ll=48.967033,-54.611256&spn=0.010044,0.026779&z=16&om=1 Sacchi Avenue, Gander, Newfoundland]

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Latest revision as of 08:35, 28 April 2024

Louise Sacchi
Born(1913-04-15)April 15, 1913
DiedMarch 22, 1997(1997-03-22) (aged 83)
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Aviator
  • author

Louise Sacchi (April 15, 1913 – March 22, 1997) was an American aviator and author who flew numerous times across the world's oceans, often solo, ferrying single and multi-engine planes. As the first international woman ferry pilot, she piloted planes across the Pacific and Atlantic oceans over 340 times, more than any other non-airline pilot.[1]

Records and Races

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On June 28, 1971, she set a women's speed record by flying a single-engine land plane from New York to London in 17 hours and 10 minutes, a record that still stands today. Following the New York to London flight on July 1, 1971 she departed Abingdon, England, on the first leg of a seven-day air race to Victoria, B.C., Canada. She finished 2nd in class and tied with Race 31 for overall eighth.[2][3][4]

Legacy

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Sacchi won numerous awards in her career, which spanned over 40 years, and was the first woman to win the prestigious Godfrey L. Cabot Award for distinguished service to aviation.[1][5][6]

Publications

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  • Ocean Flying, McGraw-Hill, 1979, ISBN 0-07-054405-0
  • The Happy Commuter - Autobiographical Sketches, 1996, Louise Sacchi.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Highlights of Louise Sacchi's Aviation History". The Ninety Nines. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14.
  2. ^ "For pilots, the sky's the limit". The Christian Science Monitor.
  3. ^ "History of Aviation and Space World Records". Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
  4. ^ a b "THE HAPPY COMMUTER - Autobiographical Sketches". The Ninety Nines. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
  5. ^ "Louise Sacchi Obit". Wetzel & Son.
  6. ^ "AOPA's Phil Boyer receives prestigious Cabot Award". AOPA.
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