21 year old girl qualifies to become Britain ' s youngest professional parachutist . Miss Josephine Nadin , a 21 year Derby girl , underwent the last part of her Air Ministry test at Broxbourne Aerodrome , Herts to become Britain ' s youngest professional parachutist . Miss Hadin had already successfully accomplished six jumps , and at Broxbourne had four more to do in order to satisfy the Air Ministry officials , as the test comprises ten jumps . Photo shows , Miss Josephine Nadia itesting the parachute before taking off at Broxbourne . 6 April 1936