Rosamund Everard-Steenkamp Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shaw . Charles Scott . June 1976 . Was Captain Rosamund Everard-Steenkamp the first woman in the world to fly a jet? . 2022-12-08 . The South African Military History Society.
  2. Web site: Rosamund Everard-Steenkamp . 2022-12-08 . South African History Online.

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