Maryse Hilsz
| Marie-Antoinette "Maryse" Hilsz | |
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| Born | 7 March 1903 Levallois-Perret |
| Died | 30 January 1946 outside Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Nationality | French |
Maryse Hilsz (7 March 1903 – 30 January 1946) was a French aviator known for high altitude and endurance flights. She served with the French Resistance during World War II and died in an air crash in 1946.
In 1933 she shared the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale "Woman of the Year Award" with Amelia Earhart, and was the winner of the Harmon Trophy the same year. She had only been flying since 1930, having saved the tuition fee for the aviation license by doing entertainment stunts including parachute jump and standing on the wings of a flying plane.
She established a new women's altitude record of 14,309 m (46,946 ft) on June 23, 1935. In 1936 she won the Hélène Boucher Cup flying a Breguet 270 Series.
Hilsz enlisted in the French Air Force after World War II. She and three other crew members died in an air crash at Bourg-en-Bresse on 30 January 1946.
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