HerStory

Fran WEST
Born: 1952
Special Achievements:1999/2000 - First woman to fly a single engine Cessna 172, as sole pilot in command, around the coast of mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Additional Information:A former public library manager, bed and breakfast operator, and confectioner, now a speaker, author, media producer, and photographer.
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Ellis, David. Fran’s Aussie flight an inspirational story. Adelaidean. December 13, 1999:7.
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Fran West – The Pilot. (2003, January 28). Retrieved from http://www.community.sa.gov.au/ozflight/index.html.
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Background to OZFLIGHT 99. (2003, January 28). Retrieved from http://www.community.sa.gov.au/ozflight/index.html.
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Adventurer Fran West Embarks On Solo Charity Flight! (date unknown). Retrieved from Sea, Sky and Sand.
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"Plane Reflections about life and a flight around Australia's coast"
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(2003, November-December). Essay competition finalists announced. Flight Safety Australia, 17.
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Plane talking as record-breaker launches book. The Blackwood Times. date unknown, 2001:3.
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Solo flier wins prestige award. The Blackwood Times. August, 2001:3.
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Count me in, says our Fran. The Blackwood Times. March, 2001:page unknown.
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More ‘happy landings’ for Fran. Horizons. date unknown:8.
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Fran reflects on a life of plane sailing. Adelaidean. March, 2002:11.
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Flight Makes Progress for Women. Voice Putting Women First. Issue 6, Winter 2000:2.
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The happy landings of a lady who chases a dream. Horizons. June 2000, Number 15:16.
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Your Society’s new projects. (2000, date unknown). Retrieved from https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/ausgeo/newsletter.htm, 27 June 2000.
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Your Society’s new projects. (2000, date unknown). Retrieved from https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/ausgeo/newsletter.htm, 27 June 2000.
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(1999, October). Your Society’s new projects. Australian Geographic Society, 1.
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Soroptimists hear from solo flier. Millicent South Eastern Times. August 3, 2000:page unknown.
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McKinnon, Sarah. Fran’s fear of heights in the past as she prepares for record solo flight. Hills and Valley Messenger. June 23, 1999: page unknown.
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Flying visit. newspaper unknown. 1999, date unknown:page unknown.
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West, Fran. (2002, April). Around Australia (and Tassie) solo trip was ‘not just a flight’. www.aopa.com.au, 26-28.
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Inside. Hills and Valley Messenger. June 1999: page unknown.
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Flying Fran is on the way. Naracoorte Herald. July 15, 1999:page unknown.
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The sky’s the limit for Fran. Bairnsdale Advertiser. July 9, 1999:1.
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Thomas, Geoffrey. Sky’s the limit for librarian’s dream. West Australian. September 11, 1999:page unknown.
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Aviator loved NW coast. Broome Advertiser. October 13, 1999:6.
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Fran's marathon flight around the mainland's coast. Naracoorte Herald. October 11, 1999:page unknown.
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Douglass, Robyn. Tassie next for Valley’s solo fly-girl. Blackwood Times. November, 1999:page unknown.
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Erhardt, Livia. Fran lands a record after long-distance flight. Hills and Valley Messenger. October 13, 1999: page unknown.
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Fran’s on a high over Tassie. The Advocate. February 19, 2000:6.
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Circular Head link for pioneer pilot. Circular Head Chronicle. February 23, 2000:11.
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Fran's aerial odyssey. Naracoorte Herald. March 13, 2000:page unknown.
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West, Fran. (2000, March/June). Oz Flight ‘99. Australian Women’s Pilots’ Association, 4-5.
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[photo with caption]. Adelaidean. March 27, 2000:page unknown.
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Heggen, Belinda. Airborne Fran conquers the coast. Advertiser. March 3, 2000:46.
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Beautiful finale to flight. Hills and Valley Messenger. April 12, 2000: page unknown.
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Now flier Fran finishes the job. Blackwood Times. May, 2000:page unknown.
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[photo with caption]. Hills and Valley Messenger. February 7, 2001:page unknown.
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(2001, March/April). Conference 2001. International Women Pilots / 99 News, 22.
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Hills and Valley Messenger. March 14, 2001:11.
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Fran's flight applauded. Naracoorte Herald. May 15, 2001:page unknown.
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Lush, Kerrie. Fran flies into history. Stock Journal. April 26, 2001:41.
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(2001, June). The Lores Bonny Award. Australian Women’s Pilots’ Association, 14.
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Maguire, Shane. Pilot Fran lands adventure award. Sunday Mail. June 3, 2001:26.
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Dick and Fran are fellow adventurers. Naracoorte Herald. September 4, 2001:1.
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Out and About with Ian Evans MP. newspaper unknown. January, 2002:page unknown.
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England, Cameron. Fran reflects on her 'leap of faith'. Hills and Valley Messenger. November 21, 2001:page unknown.
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Pilot to address WAB. newspaper unknown. March 21, 2002:page unknown.
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Pilot to speak. www.cleve.yourguide.com.au. March 21, 2002:page unknown.
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Cliff, Kerri. Solo pilot’s adventures amaze WAB. newspaper unknown. date unknown:page unknown.
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Charity flight. Advertiser. July 31, 2002:page unknown.
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Flying high for charity. Sunday Mail. August 25, 2002:19.
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[photo with caption]. Hills and Valley Messenger. January 22, 2003:page unknown.
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West, Fran. (date unknown). Oz Flight ‘99. The Paper Bark, 4.
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Solo flight a charity milestone. Hills and Valley Messenger. January 22, 2003:page unknown.
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(date unknown). Message from Alexander Downer Downer Update, page unknown.
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(date unknown). An aerial odyssey. Australian Geographic, 122.
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High flying for the royal doctor service. Hills and Valley Messenger. August 28, 2002:page unknown.
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Follow your dreams. Whyalla News. September 26, 2002:page unknown.
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Marathon flight leaves to raise funds for flying doctor. newspaper unknown. Septeber, 2002:page unknown.