Violet Milstead, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian aviator
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Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Violet Milstead
- Violet "Vi" Milstead Warren (October 17, 1919 – June 27, 2014) was a Canadian aviator, noted for being the first female Canadian bush pilot and one of only four Canadian women to work in the British Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) during WWII.
- With over 600 hours of flight time during the war, she was the longest serving female Canadian ATA pilot.
- She worked as a flight instructor at Barker Field in Toronto, Ontario, and her students included commercial pilot Molly Reilly and author June Callwood.
- She is a member of the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame, the Order of Canada, and the Bush Pilots Hall of Fame.
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