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Wally Funk

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Born February 1, 1939 · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Biography

Mary Wallace Funk is an American aviator, space tourist, and Goodwill Ambassador. She was the first female air safety investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board, the first female civilian flight instructor at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and the first female Federal Aviation Agency inspector, as well as one of the Mercury 13.

Awards & recognition

  • honorary doctorate · 2007
  • Women in Aviation International

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