Betty Jane Williams

She worked in various fields in the aviation industry throughout her life and became a Lieutenant Colonel by the time she retired from the United States Airforce Reserves in 1979.

[4] After the United States entered World War II, she was unable to fly and went on to be a flight attendant with the Canadian Colonial Airlines.

[5][4] The company sent her to train at the University of Vermont and then Williams went on to teach both instrument flight techniques to pilots in the Navy and in the civilian sector.

[4] Between 1948 and 1952, she worked as a technical writer in the aerospace engineering field and wrote flight operations manuals and visual instruction charts for military aircraft.

[7][1] In 1966, Williams was honored by the California Federation of Business and Professional Women for her work writing, producing and directing both industrial and military films.