Nancy Ellis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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(1915-1982) pilot and flying instructor
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Place of Birth: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
About Nancy Ellis
- Nancy Lorna Leebold (née Ellis), (2 November 1915 – 13 July 1982) was an Australian aviator and the first female commercial pilot in Australia.
- She was also the first woman in Australia to co-pilot a commercial airliner carrying passengers, fly as a first officer on a commercial aircraft, secure a first class wireless operator's licence and be endorsed to fly heavy aircraft.
- At one stage in her career she was also the only female member of the Institute of Aeronautical Science in New York and the only female flying instructor in Australia.
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