Wally Funk's Online World!
Visit Ninety-Nines.org for a timeline of Wally's accomplishments.
Wally embarked on her final flight on July 8, 2026. As she soars to heaven, we will miss her bright smile and her unbridled enjoyment of a life well lived.
Wally embarked on her final flight on July 8, 2026. As she soars to heaven, we will miss her bright smile and her unbridled enjoyment of a life well lived.
Wally Funk has been a trailblazer for women in aviation and spaceflight since 1960. Find out more about this inspiring pilot and space pioneer in this website and her memoir, Higher, Faster, Longer.
Wally was honored with special recognition at the American Valor event in Washington DC on November 9, 2024. See her a recording of the beautiful award ceremony. A tribute to Wally's accomplishments begins at the 38-minute mark.
Read the cover article of this issue of STATE magazine. (It's a large pdf file---9.6 MB.)
Hear how Wally named her memoir:
Photo graciously provided by Wally's Alma Mater, Oklahoma State University, and STATE Magazine.
Photo graciously provided by Wally's Alma Mater, Oklahoma State University, and STATE Magazine
Read the cover article of this issue of STATE magazine. (It's a large file---9.6 MB.)
Wally Funk has been a trailblazer for women in aviation and spaceflight since 1960. Find out more about this inspiring pilot and space pioneer in this website and her memoir, Higher, Faster, Longer.
Loretta Hall, co-author of Wally's memoir, spoke about Wally's amazing aviation career and pursuit of spaceflight on the National Space Society's online Forum. View the presentation for an overview of her story.
Hear how Wally named her memoir:
©2026 Loretta Hall
Loretta Hall, co-author of Wally's memoir, spoke about Wally's amazing aviation career and pursuit of spaceflight on the National Space Society's online Forum. View the presentation for an overview of her story.