Sydney's second International Airport has announced that it will be named after Australia's first female pilot, Nancy-Bird Walton.
The new airport, located in (Badgerys Creek), West Sydney's Bagillis Creek, is expected to open in 2026 at a cost of A $5.3 billion.
Nancy-Bird Walton is Australia's first female pilot, one of Australia's greatest women, and her life is wonderful.
Nancy-Bird Walton
In 1915, Nancy-Bird was born in Kew (Kew), on the north-central coast of the new state, and despite her petite size (less than 5 feet, about 1.52 meters), she had ambitious ambitions.
In 1932, 17-year-old Nancy, learned how to fly at a flying school under the name of Charles Kingsford Smith (Charles Kingsford Smith) (, an aviation pioneer, who is now named after him at Sydney International Airport. He was the most famous pilot in Australia's early days, and was hailed as the greatest pilot at that time. He flew across the Pacific Ocean from the United States in 1928 and became the first person to complete this feat by flying across the Pacific Ocean from the United States to Australia. We'll get to know him in detail later.
Charles Kingsford Smith
At that time, he had just founded a flying school in Muscott (Mascot), and Nancy-Bird was one of his students.
Two years later, Nancy-Bird got his flight license and bought a single-engine de Havelan "Tiger Moth" biplane, the (de Havilland Gipsy Moth)., funded by his parents.
She and a good friend used the plane for a flight show.
After more than 200 independent flights, she won a commercial flight license and became the first Australian woman pilot to fly a commercial flight.
In 1935, Nancy-Bird flew all over Australia in his own plane with friends.
She organized sightseeing flights for people who had never seen a plane-passengers had never seen a plane, and naturally had never seen a female pilot.
On a flight, Nancy-Bird met Reverend Stanley Demoud.
The pastor encouraged her to provide aero-medical services in inland New South Wales.
So since 1935, Nancy-Bird has been working for the non-profit group Royal Far West Child Health Program, which is responsible for transporting patients and nurse.
Nancy-Bird, June 1938
At first, she used her Tiger Moth, and later bought a more fully equipped plane to get into more remote areas.
Nancy-Bird flew numerous doctors and nurse inland to provide medical services for children and women.
In the eyes of helped children and parents, Nancy is their patron god.
Her dedication and life-saving attitude infected countless people, known as the Inland Angels.
During World War II, Nancy became commander of the Australian Women's Air Force training Corps. After the war, she became Mrs. Walton with the British Charles Walton marry, who married and had two children.
In 1950, Mrs. Walton founded the Australian Women pilot Association (AWPA), inspired by the association's motto, "Sky beyond limits," (Skies Unlimited), and now has more than 550 women of all ages who support each other and advance together. Trying to be Mrs. Walton's heir.
Mrs. Walton has received numerous honors throughout her life:
In 1966, she was awarded the order of (OBE);, an official of the British Empire.
In 1990, she was awarded the Australian Medal.
She also received the order of St. John of Jerusalem.
In 1997, she was awarded the title of "Australia's living National Treasure" by National Trust ofAustralia, an Australian non-profit organization.
In 2008, Mrs. Walton received a particular honour:
Qantas named its first A380 as "Nancy-Bird Walton."
"We are honored to have named our first A380 as Nancy-Bird Walton, and we will take her name to the future."
Alan Joyce, chief executive of Qantas, said: "Nancy-Bird Walton has unlimited energy, courage and foresight to win a place for women in aviation. These are the best qualities of Australians. "
Qantas first A380 "Nancy-Bird Walton"
Ms. Nancy-Bird Walton died in 2009 at the age of 93.
Prime Minister Morrison highly agreed with the naming of the new airport, calling the name "Nancy-Bird Walton airport" an inspiring and natural choice. "
Mrs. Walton's granddaughter, 48-year-old Anna Holman, said the family was honored to name the new airport after their grandmother.
Anna Holman's deepest memory is that she was taken on a plane by her grandmother when she was five years old and experienced "aerial acrobatics" first-hand.
"I remember when she took us to the flight, and she turned the plane upside down in the air, and I said, 'what are you doing?' it was a great experience, but it was really exciting."
Prime Minister Morrison and the Governor of the New State, Beryl Gillian, with family members of Nancy-Bird Walton,. (Mark Kolbe/GettyImages)