Winnie Drinkwater: the pioneering Scottish woman aviator

Abstract

• Scotswoman Winnie Drinkwater was not only the world’s first woman airline pilot but was also Scotland’s first woman to be a licensed aircraft engineer. Her achievements in the fledging aviation industry are even more remarkable since she made important inroads in a field with very few women. On the 100th anniversary of her birth, Ian Brown, Assistant Curator of Aviation, introduces this remarkable Scottish aviation pioneer