Jane Skiles O'Dea
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| Jane Skiles O'Dea | |
|---|---|
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1973-1997 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | Navy Recruiting District, Indianapolis |
Captain Jane Skiles O'Dea was one of the first six women to earn their wings as Navy pilots in 1974, and was the first woman qualified in the C-130 Hercules. [1] She was also the first Navy woman qualified as a flight instructor [2]. She was the first female Navy aviator to achieve command (Navy Recruiting District, Indianapolis) and to be selected for the rank of captain[3].
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[edit] Early life and education
O'Dea was born Jane Skiles . Her parents both served in the military in World War II [4]. She graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Political Science.
[edit] Retirement
O'Dea retired from the Navy with the rank of Captain on 11 April, 1997. She had logged over 3,000 hours in the C-130, C-1A, T-34, and EC-130Q while assigned to VR-24, VT-2, USS Lexington (AVT-16), and VQ-4[3] .
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Ebbert, Jean and Marie-Beth Hall (1999-10). Crossed Currents: Navy Women from WWI to Tailhook [Revised]. Washington, D.C.: Brassey's. ISBN 978-1574881936.
- ^ Sandy Russell. "High Flying Ladies", Naval Aviation News, February, 1981.
- ^ a b "Woman Aviator Pioneer Retires", Naval Aviation News, May-June, 1997.
- ^ Helen F. Collins. "Women in Naval Aviation: From Plane Captains to Pilots", Naval Aviation News, July, 1977.
[edit] Further reading
- Pexton, Patrick. Closing Out First-Filled Careers: Navy's Female "Gray Eagles"
Are Calling it a Day. Navy Times 46:16 May 19 '97.
- Pexton, Patrick. Five Women Aviators Fly Right. Navy Times 43:4 Jun 27 '94.
- Pexton, Patrick. New Captains Have Flown Against Tradition. Navy Times 42:4 Apr 5 '93.
- Ebbert, Jean and Marie-Beth Hall (1999-10). Crossed Currents: Navy Women from WWI to Tailhook [Revised]. Washington, D.C.: Brassey's. ISBN 978-1574881936.
- Helen F. Collins. "Women in Naval Aviation: From Plane Captains to Pilots", Naval Aviation News, July, 1977.
- Sandy Russell. "High Flying Ladies", Naval Aviation News, February, 1981.
- "Woman Aviator Pioneer Retires", Naval Aviation News, May-June, 1997.
- Grossnick, Roy A. (1997). United States Naval Aviation 1910–1995. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center. ISBN 0–945274–34–3.
- Holden, Henry M. with Captain Lori Griffith (1991). Ladybirds - The Untold Story of Women Pilots in America.. Mt. Freedom, NJ: Black Hawk Publishing Co.. ISBN 9781879630116.
[edit] External links
- The Year in Review (1997) Naval Aviation News by William T. Baker
- United States Naval Aviation 1910-1995 from the Naval Historical Center
