Aroha Clifford
Aroha Clifford | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Lucy Aroha Clifford 23 August 1908 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 30 November 1933 (aged 25) Rotherham, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Alf Brustad (m. 1931) |
| Relatives | Charles Clifford (grandfather) |
Mary Lucy Aroha Brustad (née Clifford; 23 August 1908 – 30 November 1933) was a New Zealand pilot. She was the first woman in New Zealand to gain a pilot's licence from an aero club. On 8 May 1930, Clifford became the first woman pilot to fly across Cook Strait.