Special Achievements

• 1956 - Awarded Evelyn Follett Worthy Flying Trophy'1971 - Life Governor of British and Foreign Bible Society.

Additional Information

• Flew in New South Wales, Northern Territory, and Papua New Guinea.  Retired as Chief Flying Instructor in Albury, New South Wales.

References

• Her NPWHF file contains a CD containing many images.Steenson, Eileen. (1974).  Flight plan PNG.  London:  Hale, pp. 32-33.
• (1966, December 31).  Flying with Captain Eileen.  New Idea, 32.
• Olif, Lorna.  (1967, September).  A Flight with the Sewing Teacher.  View World, 22-23.
• She'll teach them to fly.  Border Morning Mail.  March 5, 1974:5.
• Blanes, Vince.  World of a woman on wings.  The Australian.  March 29, 1968:p. unknown.
• Sterel, Elisabeth.  Tammy's an old hand in the air.  newspaper unknown.  date unknown:p. unknown.
• Dedman, Cherry.  High-flying Eileen has her head in the clouds.  newspaper unknown.  date unknown:p. unknown.
• The captain sat...knitting.  newspaper unknown.  date unknown:p. unknown.
• Rowe, Alan.  Vital Statistic.  Herald People Weekend.  July 8, 1967:p. unknown.
• From pilot to pen-pusher.  Gazette Special Issue.  January 17, 1973:2.
• Lady pilot yearns to see 'Old Warby'.  newspaper unknown.  date unknown:p. unknown.
• Women in Focus:  Flying High.  New Life.  May 1, 1975:9.

Image - Eileen Steenson

Photo provided by, and used with permission of, Eileen STEENSON.

Image - Eileen Steenson

Photo provided by, and used with permission of, Eileen STEENSON.