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Mary Ellis (pilot)

Mary Ellis, British World War II ferry pilot (died 2018)

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Born
February 2, 1917
Died
July 24, 2018
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1917

About Mary Ellis (pilot)

Mary Ellis (née Wilkins; 2 February 1917 – 24 July 2018) was a British ferry pilot, and one of the last surviving British female pilots from the Second World War. In 1950, she became the manager of Sandown Airport, and Europe's first female air commandant. Ellis managed Sandown for twenty years, during which time she also founded the Isle of Wight Aero Club. She also appeared in the documentary Spitfire that was first released on 15 July 2018, just days before her death.

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Mary Ellis (pilot) timeline

  1. In 1950, she became the manager of Sandown Airport, and Europe's first female air commandant.
  2. She also appeared in the documentary Spitfire that was first released on 15 July 2018, just days before her death.

The world when Mary Ellis (pilot) was born

Mary Ellis (pilot) was born in 1917. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1917

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Britling Sees It Through" – H.G. Wells

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentProfessional sports curtailed as America enters World War I
  • Top headlineUS enters World War I
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical military use of sonar
  • World population~1.77B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population100.8M

1917 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mary Ellis (pilot)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19172026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Population100.8M341 million

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