Raymonde de Laroche
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Died when: 32 years 330 days (394 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Raymonde de Laroche (22 August 1882 – 18 July 1919) was a French pilot, thought to be the first woman to pilot a plane.She became the world's first licensed female pilot on 8 March 1910.
She received the 36th aeroplane pilot's licence issued by the Aeroclub de France, the world's first organization to issue pilot licences.
At the time, pilot licences were only required for pilots operating aircraft for commercial purposes.
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