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Freda Mary THOMPSON

Born: 05/04/1906

Died: 11/12/1980

Resources

  • Image - Freda Thompson sitting in the cockpit of a de Havilland DH.60G-III Moth Major, ca 1935

    Description: Sydney Morning Herald Persistent URL: nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn4917365 Date: Source: Freda Thompson sitting in the cockpit of a de Havilland DH.60G-III Moth Major, ca 1935 Author: National Library of Australia from Canberra, Australia

    Wikimedia Commons: File:Freda Thompson sitting in the cockpit of a de Havilland DH.60G-III Moth Major, ca 1935 (15667323864).jpg

  • Image - Freda Thompson's de Havilland DH.60G-III Moth Major

    Description: Title devised by cataloguer from caption list.; Part of collection: E.A. Crome collection of photographs on aviation.; Also available online : u nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn4917505; E.A. Crome collection relating to aviation in Australia, 1914-2005; located at; National Library of Australia Manuscript collection MS 1925. Persistent URL: nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn4917505 Date: Source: Freda Thompson's de Havilland DH.60G-III Moth Major, VH-UUC, taxiing on an airfield during the South Australian Centenary Air Race, 1936 Author: National Library of Australia from Canberra, Australia

    Wikimedia Commons: File:Freda Thompson's de Havilland DH.60G-III Moth Major, VH-UUC, taxiing on an airfield during the South Australian Centenary Air Race, 1936 (16102203168).jpg

  • References

    Some "Firsts" for Australian Women in Aviation. (NPWHF Freda THOMPSON file)

    Women Pilots. page 20.

    Cannon, Judy. (2001, September). Freda Thompson: Gypsy in a Major Moth. National Library of Australia News, 3-6.

    The Australian Women's Register. "Thompson, Freda (1906 - 1980)".

    Australian Dictionary of Biography. "Thompson, Freda Mary (1906–1980)".

    Wikipedia. "Freda Thompson".

    Wikipedia. “Early Australian female aviators”. accessed 1 May 2020.