Gaby Kennard

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Gaby Kennard (born 1944,

Victoria, Australia) was the first Australian woman to circumnavigate the globe by airplane. When she was 18 she found out that her natural father was a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Force during World War II. He was killed in an aircraft accident near Amberley air base, Ipswich on July 17, 1943, shortly after she was conceived.[1]

She completed her commercial pilot's licence in 1984 and her multi-engine instrument rating in 1987.[1]

In 1989, she began her journey, following

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
.

She is married to Neville Kennard and has a daughter and son.

In 2008 Kennard was awarded the

Medal of the Order of Australia.[1]


References

  1. ^ a b c Cork, Jen. "Gabrielle 'Gaby' Kennard OAM". The Australian Museum.