The aviator who refused to agree died on July 8th, aged 87
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"Her story will continue to inspire generations of future explorers. Fly Wally, Fly."
Aviation pioneer Wally Funk, who finally went to space half a century after training to be a female astronaut, has died.
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer and the oldest woman to travel to space, has died at 87; One of the Mercury 13 female pilots…
Pioneering American aviator who was the oldest woman to fly into space aged 82 in 2021
Wally Funk was selected in 1961 as one of the elite women in the Mercury 13 program, finishing the same rigorous training program…
