Nancy Bird Walton
- January 10, 2024
- Pilot
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Nancy Bird Walton |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 16, 1915(1915-10-16) |
| Age | 109 |
| Date Of Death | 2009-01-13 |
| Birthplace | Kew |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Nancy Bird Walton Biography
| Name | Nancy Bird Walton |
| Birthday | Oct 16 |
| Birth Year | 1915 |
| Place Of Birth | Kew |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Parents | Bud Walton |
| Siblings | Ann Walton Kroenke |
| Spouse | Bill Laurie |
| Children(s) | Paige Laurie |
Nancy Bird Walton is one of the most popular and richest Pilot who was born on October 16, 1915 in Kew, England, United Kingdom. She was an aviation pioneer and broke down gender barriers by founding the Australian Women Pilots Association in 1950. She was nineteen years old when she became the youngest Australian woman to hold a pilot’s licence.
Two of Australia’s most recognizable pilots are she and She and Matt Hall are two of Australia’s most famous pilots..
Charles Walton was her husband and she had two children together.
Nancy Bird Walton Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Pilot |
| House | Living in own house. |
Nancy Bird Walton is one of the richest Pilot from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nancy Bird Walton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
At thirteen years old, she quit school and began flying lessons in 1933.
In 1997, the National Trust of Australia declared her an Australian Living Treasure.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Nancy Bird Walton Dating?
According to our records, Nancy Bird Walton married to Bill Laurie. As of December 1, 2023, Nancy Bird Walton’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Nancy Ranked on the list of most popular Pilot. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Nancy Bird Walton celebrates birthday on October 16 of every year.
What was Nancy Bird Walton known for?
Nancy Bird Walton formed the Australia’s Women Pilots Association and became its president. In all her time flying, Nancy was never involved in an accident. In 1935 she hired an air ambulance and flew it in the outback of NSW. In 1936 she entered an air race from Adelaide to Brisbane and won the ladies trophy.
How old was Nancy Bird Walton when she died?
93 years (1915–2009)
Where did Nancy Bird Walton grow up?
Nancy-Bird Walton’s story is remarkable in its own right, and for the way Nancy’s life interweaves with the origins and legends of Australian aviation. Nancy was born in 1915 and grew up in Sydney and Mount George, near Taree.
Who trained Nancy Bird Walton?
Nancy was a pioneering aviator; taught by Charles Kingsford Smith , helped set up Royal Flying Doctor Service, trained women pilots during WW2. Although Nancy wasn’t the first qualified female pilot in Australia, she was the first to gain her commercial licence two years later, and bought her first plane, a Gipsy Moth.
Who taught Nancy Walton to fly?
At the time, women were expected to raise families not planes, but Nancy didn’t care. By the time she was 17, she had convinced aviation legend Charles Kingsford Smith to teach her how to fly.