Marcelle Choisnet

Marcelle Hélène Choisnet (also known as Marcelle Choisnet-Gohard; 9 May 1914 – 14 July 1974) was a French aviator. Choisnet was born in Versailles, Yvelines, France, and worked as a seamstress. She became interested in aviation and started to take flying lessons however the cost proved prohibitive. Instead, she took up gliding. Choisnet held a number of national and world records for gliding in both single-seater and twin-seater gliders, such as the world record for duration of flight for a woman, at 35 hours 3 minutes. In 1951, Choisnet was awarded the Lilienthal Gliding Medal.

Marcelle Choisnet

Marcelle Hélène Choisnet (also known as Marcelle Choisnet-Gohard; 9 May 1914 – 14 July 1974) was a French aviator. Choisnet was born in Versailles, Yvelines, France, and worked as a seamstress. She became interested in aviation and started to take flying lessons however the cost proved prohibitive. Instead, she took up gliding. Choisnet held a number of national and world records for gliding in both single-seater and twin-seater gliders, such as the world record for duration of flight for a woman, at 35 hours 3 minutes. In 1951, Choisnet was awarded the Lilienthal Gliding Medal.