Rosella bjornson aviator biography

Rosella Bjornson was born in Lethbridge in 1947, and raised on her parents’ farm near Champion.

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Rosella’s future became apparent early in childhood. While farm work

While her dad taught her many of the technical skills required to become a successful pilot, he was also a positive role model who instilled confidence. As the oldest of three

When the time came to discuss career options with her high school’s guidance counsellor, her decision had already been made.

Unsurprisingly, Rosella wanted to pursue life as a pilot - despite the fact that there were no female airline pilots in North America. The guidance counsellor was initially stunned by her unusual plan, but by the end of their conversation, was encouraging her to put everything she had into achieving her goal.

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On that front, Rosella was already moving full steam ahead.

Much to her surprise, formal flight training began on her 17th birthday. The family drove into Lethbridge for what seemed like a typical shopping trip. But Rosella Bjornson - Wikipedia NAR