Ann Wood-Kelly (née Wood; 31 March 1918 – 14 May 2006) was an American aviator who flew with the British Air Transport Auxiliary in the Second World War.
[1] When she returned to the United States she continued her education at Melrose Academy, Philadelphia and then graduated from D’Youville College, Buffalo, New York with a degree in English literature in 1938.
[1] During her time as a ferry pilot with the ATA she flew more than 900 aircraft of 75 different types ranging from the single-engined Supermarine Spitfire fighter to the four-engined Avro Lancaster heavy bomber.
[1] She became a public relations manager for Northeast Airlines, and later worked for Pan American Airways, becoming their first female vice-president.
[1] In her last ten years she travelled around the United States giving lectures on her experiences[1] and in 2005 D'Youville College awarded her an honorary doctorate.