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“As a four-year-old, my mother told me I was climbing the fence, jumping off and calling myself an 'eppyplane'... I bought books on aeroplanes, I followed everything in the newspapers about aeroplanes. Amy Johnson flew to Australia in 1930 - why couldn't I do something like that?”

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Nancy Bird Walton
Nancy Bird Walton

Nancy Bird Walton, born on October 16, 1915, and passed away on January 13, 2009, was an outstanding aviator. She is renowned for her remarkable achievements in the field of aviation, particularly for her role as a pioneering female pilot. Bird Walton was active in the aviation industry during the 1930s and 1940s, becoming the first female pilot in Australia and the first woman to obtain a commercial pilot's license. more

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