Mercury 13 - the Women of the Mercury Era

Rhea Woltman

Rhea Allison Woltman

Rhea was born a farm girl in central Minnesota and has beautiful Scandinavian features. She once flew a Piper Super Cub on floats from Houston, Texas to Lake Hood in Anchorage, Alaska. Did it completely by herself, too. She also towed gliders for Cadets at the Air Force Academy, and instructed in them also.

She has flown in the International Women's Air Race and in the Powder Puff Race. She possesses a Commercial Pilots License, with Airplane Single Engine and Multi Engine Land ratings, a Single Engine Sea rating, an Instrument rating is a Certified Flight Instructor Airplane and Certified Ground Instructor. She has flown all over the United States including Alaska, as well as Canada and Mexico.

Shortly after the testing at Lovelace, Rhea stopped flying professionally. She is currently one of the few Parliamentarians left, and is quite in demand. She lives in Colorado.

Jerrie Cobb	Bernice Steadman	Janey Hart	Jerri Truhill	Rhea Woltman	Sarah Ratley
Jan & Marion Dietrich	Myrtle Cagle	Irene Leverton	Gene Nora Jessen	Jean Hixson	Wally Funk

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