| Doris Lockness | |
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| Birth: | 2 February 1910 Pennsylvania, USA |
| Death: | 30 January 2017 Folsom, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Age: | 106 years 362 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Centenarian | |
Doris Lockness (2 February 1910 – 30 January 2017) was a pioneering American aviator.[1][2][3]
Biography[]
Lockness was born in Pennsylvania on 2 February 1910 and began flying in 1939 and worked as a liaison engineer at Douglas Aircraft Company.
She left in 1943 to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots. After the war she continued in aviation, working as a flight instructor and performing at air shows.
Recognition[]
In 1996 Lockness was awarded a Whirly Girls Livingston Award and in 1997 she was awarded the NAA's Katharine WrightMemorial Trophy. Also in 1997, a biography of Lockness was included in a “Women and Flight” exhibition at the National Air and Space Museum.
Death[]
Lockness died on 30 January 2017 at the age of 106 years 362 days, three days before her 107th birthday.