Hélène Dutrieu - Wikipedia
Hélène Dutrieu (10 July 1877 – 26 June 1961), was a Belgian cycling world champion, stunt cyclist, stunt motorcyclist, automobile racer, stunt driver, pioneer pilot, wartime ambulance …
Hélène Dutrieu and the Coupe Femina - HistoricWings.com
Dec 21, 2012 · Hélène Dutrieu was a professional bicycle racer from Belgium. Known as “La Flèche Humaine” (“The Human Arrow”), she was famous throughout Europe for her speed and …
1877: Birth of a Belgian Triple-Threat - Transportation History
Jul 10, 2017 · Hélène Dutrieu, whose skills and accomplishments involved several modes of transportation, was born in the municipality of Tournai in Belgium. By the time she was only …
From Wheels to Wings: The Woman Who Ruled Both the Ground …
Mar 13, 2019 · Hélène Dutrieu was a world champion in cycling, an actress, a pilot, a journalist, and that’s still not all. Throughout her life, this Belgium-born woman managed to switch from …
Known As the Human Arrow, This Stuntwoman & Aviatrix Stunned Crowds ...
Hélène Dutrieu was an early professional cyclist setting records for women’s speed at the Women’s Championships in Ostend in 1895 and 1897, going on to win the Grand Prix …
Lady Hawk – The First Woman in Combat (Hélène Dutrieu ... - YouTube
In 1908, the thought of a woman flying an aeroplane was considered outrageous. The first woman to take off and fly was also the first to fly in combat, defe...
Hélène Dutrieu - Belgium - Women in Aviation & Space History
Jul 23, 2015 · Born in Tournai, Belgium, Hélène Dutrieu (1877 – 1961) left school at the age of 14 to earn a living. She became a speed track cycling world champion, a stunt cyclist, a …
Helen Dutrieu - National Air and Space Museum
Helene Dutrieu of Belgium was known as the "girl hawk" of aviation because she was the most daring and accomplished woman pilot of her time.
Hélène Dutrieu: on two wheels or in the air, still a pioneer
Oct 24, 2020 · Every Saturday with RetroNews, the BNF press site, a look back at a sport story as told by the press of the time. From cycling to aviation, via moped stunts or comedy theater, …
Hélène Dutrieux - Early Birds of Aviation
She was the first female pilot of the world to have flown with a passenger... Although her records were not recognized by the FAI, in fact she broke three records by this flight with one …