Rosamund Everard-Steenkamp
Appearance
Rosamund Everard-Steenkamp (1907–1946) was a South African aviator and artist. She was one of the first women to fly a jet airplane, the Gloster Meteor.[1] She was also a talented artist whose work was shown at the South African National Art Gallery.[2] She died in an airplane accident in England.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Shaw, Charles Scott (June 1976). "Was Captain Rosamund Everard-Steenkamp the first woman in the world to fly a jet?". The South African Military History Society. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ "Rosamund Everard-Steenkamp". South African History Online. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
Categories:
- 20th-century South African women artists
- Aviation pioneers
- Women aviation pioneers
- 1907 births
- 1946 deaths
- Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in England
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1946
- 20th-century South African artists
- South African aviators
- South African artist stubs
- Aviation biography stubs