Bobby Terry Explained

Florence "Bobby" Mary Terry (née Taylor), (1898–1976), was an Australian aviator. She was the first woman to own her own airplane in Australia, the first woman endorsed to fly seaplanes and the second woman to obtain a commercial pilot's license in Australia.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Life

Terry was the daughter of Captain R. S. Taylor of Brisbane, Queensland.^[5]

She was the second wife of John Edgar Terry (1884–1934) with whom she had one child who died in infancy.^{[1] [6] [7] [8]} In 1938, she married fellow pilot Monte Fowler.^[9]

Terry obtained her 'A' pilot license in 1928. In 1929 she received her the endorsement to fly seaplanes after lessons in a Dornier Libelle under the instruction of Jerry Pentland.^[10] The following year, 1930, she obtained her 'B' pilot license.^{[11] [12]} She was a member of the Ninety-Nines.^[13]

Notes and References

1. News: Mrs. Casey Flies Own Plane To Sydney . . 35,174 . 14 September 1950 . 24 January 2018 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: PREMIER'S WIFE STAGES 'DO' FOR WELFARE GROUP . . 2802 . Queensland, Australia . 6 December 1953 . 24 January 2018 . 48 . National Library of Australia.
3. Web site: Goodall. Geoff. Desoutter Monoplanes in Australia. Geoff Goodall's Aviation. 24 January 2018.
4. News: FOR WOMAN PILOT . . 5856 . Sydney . 16 August 1929 . 24 January 2018 . 11. FINAL EXTRA . National Library of Australia.
5. News: Aerial Pageant . . 17,388 . Brisbane . 25 August 1928 . 24 January 2018 . 9. SECOND . National Library of Australia.
6. News: TERRY ESTATE . . 2383 . Sydney . 8 September 1935 . 24 January 2018 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
7. Web site: Terry, John Edgar (1884–1934). Obituaries Australia. 24 January 2018.
8. News: SYDNEY AVIATRIX'S HUSBAND HURT . . 1628 . New South Wales, Australia . 10 June 1934 . 24 January 2018 . 2. STUMPS . National Library of Australia.
9. News: Skaters Break The Ice Early . . 1830 . New South Wales, Australia . 24 April 1938 . 24 January 2018 . 1 (WOMEN'S SECTION) . National Library of Australia.
10. News: This Week In Town . . 34,258 . 9 October 1947 . 24 January 2018 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
11. News: "B" LICENSE GAINED . . New South Wales, Australia . 14 October 1930 . 24 January 2018 . 3 (DAILY and EVENING) . National Library of Australia.
12. News: Woman Pilot. . . 16 October 1930 . 24 January 2018 . 22 . National Library of Australia.
13. News: Flying About The World . . 26,282 . Victoria, Australia . 13 July 1939 . 24 January 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.