Betty Greene began her professional aviation career by serving with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) during World War II. She flew several kinds of military planes during the war and did experimental work on high-altitude flights.

Elizabeth Everts Greene (24 June 1920 – 10 April 1997), known as Betty Greene, was an American missionary pilot. Greene was born in Seattle on 24 June 1920, and started taking flying lessons in 1936.

Apr 16, 1997 · Betty Greene: missionary aviatrix. Although the label is like the breathless title of a '50s comic book, it's a pretty fair summary of the true-life adventures of Elizabeth Everts "Betty"...

Sep 14, 2021 · Betty was only seven years old when pilot Charles Lindbergh became the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic. This sparked an interest in aeroplanes in Betty, which became a real passion when her big brother, Joe, started to take flying lessons.

Mar 1, 2022 · While Betty Greene navigated the male-dominated world of MAF as skillfully as she piloted her aircrafts, she was also clear-eyed and honest about the challenges of aviation service as a woman in her field.

Betty Greene was a pioneer missionary pilot and a co-founder of MAF, the Mission Aviation Fellowship. Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Greene was born in Seattle in 1920 to a Christian family who brought her and her brothers up in the Christian faith.

Mar 8, 2021 · As we celebrate ‘International Women’s Day’, we pay tribute to Betty Greene – one of MAF’s founding members who piloted MAF’s first ever flight. Follow Betty’s stunning achievements in what was, back then, a very male dominated world…

Feb 22, 2024 · One of the first women to experiment with high-altitude flight. The first woman to pilot a mission endeavor, as a founding member of Missionary Aviation Fellowship. The first woman to fly over the Andes. The first woman to fly into Sudanese airspace.

Elizabeth "Betty” Everts Greene is a trailblazer in humanitarian and missionary flying. She learned to fly in 1936, served as a WASP during World War II and went on to help found the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF).

Jun 21, 2023 · Betty began her service during World War II when it was unheard of to have women pilots. Following the war, she and three other pilots began an organization to help missionaries worldwide. She broke down barriers for women in aviation while walking in her calling from the Lord. Betty came from humble beginnings.