Patricia W. Malone

Patricia Malone
Born
Patricia Waite

(1924-07-04)July 4, 1924
DiedAugust 12, 2008(2008-08-12) (aged 84)
Kennesaw, Georgia, US
Other names"Mother" Malone
Occupation(s)WAVE, pilot trainer
Years active1942–1994

Patricia W. Malone (July 4, 1924 – August 12, 2008) was a pioneering member of the WAVES; trainer of aircraft carrier pilots; Link training instructor for the U.S. Air Force, Trans World Airlines, and Northeast Airlines; and the only woman pilot trainer for Delta Air Lines for many years. She was posthumously inducted into the Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame the following year.