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American Air Force pilot (born 1949 or 1950) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieutenant colonel Kathy La Sauce (born 1949 or 1950) is a former United States Air Force (USAF) pilot. She was the first woman to pilot a C-141 Starlifter, and the first woman aircraft commander at Norton Air Force Base.
Lieutenant colonel Kathy La Sauce | |
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Kathy La Sauce standing before a C-141 Starlifter | |
| Born | 1949 or 1950 (age 74–75) |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Known for | First woman to pilot a C-141 Starlifter |
La Sauce was born in 1949 or 1950. She graduated college in the early 1970s[1] and worked as an English teacher in New York.[2] She joined the United States Air Force in 1972 with no flying experience.[3] She began flight training at Williams Air Force Base on September 29, 1976 with a group of women, Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) class 77-08, many of whom would go on to attain notable achievements in their field. The class became the USAF's first class of women graduates on September 2, 1977.[4] La Sauce retired from the military in 1992.[5] La Sauce and the other members of UPT class 77-08 were inducted to the Women in Aviation, International Pioneer Hall of Fame in 2016.[6]
She reached the rank of lieutenant colonel.[7]
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