Wally Funk
Wally Funk is an American aviator and one of the first female pilots in the United States, who made history as the oldest person to fly to space at 82 years old on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin flight in 2021.
Born on Feb 01, 1939 (87 years old)
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Romania:
Wally Funk became the oldest person to reach space at the age of 82 as part of the New Shepard crew.
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New Zealand:
Wally Funk is an aviation pioneer who flew to space at age 82.
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Australia:
Aviation pioneer Wally Funk rocketed away at age 82.
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United States:
Aviator Wally Funk was one of the passengers on Blue Origin's first human flight.
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Wally Funk is an 82-year-old pilot who flew to space with Jeff Bezos.
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