Julie Clark
Julie Clark (born June 27, 1948 in Hayward , California ) is an American aerobatic pilot and former airliner pilot.
Life
Julie's Clark's mother died when she was 14 years old. In 1964, a year later, her father Ernest Clark was shot dead by a passenger while he was the captain of Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 . However, her father's death increased her determination to become a professional pilot herself.
She began her career in commercial flights with Golden West Airlines as a first officer and ended her career with Northwest Airlines in 2003 as an Airbus A320 captain. She was one of the first female pilots to fly for a major airline in the United States. Julie Clark has around 40 years of flight experience and just over 30,000 accident-free flight hours in her flight log . She was also a flight instructor in the US Navy at Lemoore Naval Air Station (United States Navy Base) in California. Julie Clark trained Navy pilots in tactical maneuvers, formation flying and aerobatics.
Privately, she still flies a Beechcraft T-34 Mentor , a former military school machine. She used this machine to fly about 25 air shows a year and has performed more than 1,000 aerobatic demonstrations across the United States.
literature
- Brenda Rees: With the Kids: Highlights are her career ; "Julie Clark, joining the show at Edwards Air Force Base, has been pulling stunts for 20 years". Los Angeles Times, 2005.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clark, Julie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American aerobatic pilot and airliner pilot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hayward , California |