Margaret Adams was an Australian aviator.
Margaret Adams | |
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Born | Sydney, Australia |
Known for | Forming the Australian Women's Flying Club |
In 1938, Adams, who was from Sydney, was active in forming the Australian Women's Flying Club (AWFC). She was elected the inaugural president in September 1938.[1][2] The club was intended as a social club for women pilots, and by 1939 the club had 300 members.[3] Members underwent first aid courses, and studied aircraft engineering and navigation. They also made comforts, such as socks, for the Royal Australian Air Force.[4] In 1940 the Women's Air Training Corps was formed and the clubs became part of that organisation.[5][6]
In 1958, Adams, by then married and using her married name (Kentley)[7] joined the international women pilots' organisation the Ninety-Nines. In 1960, she and Maie Casey received the charter for the Australian chapter of the organisation at a reception at the Royal Aero Club in London, England.[8]