Betty Miller steps out of the Piper Apache at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 13 May 1963.

On Aug. 12, 2012, Betty Miller flew with local pilot Randy Mitchell in his Cessna 172, the type of plane Miller had used often in the past to teach flight lessons. Betty Miller (author) (1910–1965), Jewish author Betty Miller (pilot), first female pilot to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean, 1963 Betty Miller Unterberger (1922–2012), American historian; Betty G. Miller (1934–2012), American artist; See also. 1963 Press Photo Pilot Betty Miller postpone flight after weather map study, CA This is an original press photo. Betty Miller may refer to: . Specifically, she flew from Oakland, California, USA to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, to deliver the plane (a twin-engine Piper) to a buyer. In 1963, Betty Miller became the first woman to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean and Anne Spoerry, ... Pakistani pilot Ayesha Farooq was the first female fighter pilot for the Pakistan Air Force. 30 April–13 May 1963: Betty Miller, a 37-year-old flight instructor from Santa Monica, California, became the first woman to complete a solo Trans-Pacific flight. Betty Jean Verret Miller (April 6, 1926 – February 21, 2018) was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean, which she did in May 1963. Betty Jean Verret Miller was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean, which she did in May 1963.She flew from Oakland, California, USA to Brisbane, Australia, to deliver the plane to a buyer; the flight made her the first woman to fly solo from Oakland, California to Honolulu, Hawaii which she did in just over 17 hours. (Photograph by Barry Pascoe, from the Courier-Mail Photo Archives). Mrs. Betty Miller, a 37-year-old flight instructor from Santa Monica, California, became the first woman to complete a solo Trans-Pacific flight on 30 April–13 May 1963. "Betty Miller (April 6, 1926 - February 22, 2018) is the first female pilot to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean, which she did in May 1963. Clear, sunny skies prevailed at the Oakland Airport today and Betty Miller, 36-year-old Santa Monica housewife, was ready for takeoff in a twin-engined plane in an effort to become the first woman pilot to fly the 7,100 miles from Oakland to Australia.

She was born in Norfolk, Virginia on November 30, 1930 and was the daughter of the late John Digital Identifier: JFKWHP-1963-07-19-A.

Miller, Betty (Pilot).

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At least 19 women became pilots in the air force in the decade from 2003. Specifically, she flew from Oakland, California, USA to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, to deliver the plane (a twin-engine Piper) to a buyer.