Gordon, Gale Ann (1943–)
Gordon, Gale Ann (1943–)
American navy pilot. Born 1943 in Ohio.
Assigned to Pensacola Naval Air Station (FL) as member of Medical Service Corps; began flight training as only woman in squadron of 999 men (1966); became 1st woman navy pilot to fly solo (1966), in a propeller-driven T-34 trainer.
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