Barbara Allen Rainey
United States Navy officer (1945–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barbara Ann Allen Rainey (August 20, 1948 – July 13, 1982) was one of the first six female pilots in the U.S. armed forces.[2] Rainey received her wings of gold as the first female to be designated a naval aviator in February 1974[3] and became the first Navy woman to qualify as a jet pilot.[2] She attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy.[3] She was killed in an aircraft crash in 1982 while performing her duties as a flight instructor.[4]
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Barbara Ann Allen (Rainey) | |
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Born | (1948-08-20)August 20, 1948 Bethesda, Maryland, US |
Died | July 13, 1982(1982-07-13) (aged 33) Evergreen, Alabama, US |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1973–1982 |
Rank | Lieutenant commander |
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