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Nancy Bird Walton beside her Gipsy Moth aircraft during her pioneering flying years in regional Australia.
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Nancy Bird Walton – The Australian Woman Who Refused to Stay on the Ground

She learned to fly with Charles Kingsford Smith, barnstormed across country Australia and flew nurses into remote NSW. Discover the remarkable life of Australian aviation pioneer Nancy Bird Walton.

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