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aviation pioneer
Coverage of aviation pioneer in the Nexus archive.
- Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87
Wally Funk, the oldest person to fly in space, passed away at 87. She was a member of the New Shepard flight crew and described her space experience.
- Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87
Wally Funk, the oldest person to ever fly in space, was a member of the New Shepard flight crew and described her experience. She was recognized as an aviation pioneer and the oldest woman to travel into space.
- Wally Funk, North Texas astronaut and aviation pioneer, dies at 87
Wally Funk, a North Texas resident and one of the first female astronauts, has died at 87. She was recognized as the oldest woman in space.