Tennessee aviation legend turns 100

[cessna170bdriver]

I know several long-retired airline pilots this lady taught to fly.

http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2 ... c_sect=gan

[Zreyn]

What a wonderful lady she is too! Had the opportunity to meet her in the late 80's or early 90's while operating a DC3 in conjunction with Kalitta Flying Service out of Morristown.I doubt there was a day went by while I was there that she wasn't airborne with students, weather permitting.Seemed as if she was always in the pattern when we were coming & going in the "3".At the time I thought she ran that airport from the right seat of that C152.God bless her ,I hope she has many more birthdays in her future.

[Harold Holiman]

We met Evelyn several years ago when she was still performing check rides. She was very interesting to talk to.

Harold

[N2255D]

From Your friends at Fly-ins.com

Event Name: Evelyn Bryan Johnson's 100th Birthday Celebration
Event Location: Sevierville, TN
Event Date: November 14, 2009
Contact Name: Martha Miller
Contact Phone: 423-605-7211
Additional Comments: Saturday, November 14, 2009
5:30pm - 10:00pm

Please join us in celebrating Evelyn Bryan Johnson's 100th birthday at the TN Museum of Aviation Hall of Fame Induction Banquet. This annual event will this year include a tribute to Evelyn and her momentous accomplishments in aviation as well as the achievement of reaching 100 years old! Fund raising is under way to place a statue of her at the new terminal in Morristown, TN. Come honor her and participate in this special event.

[blueldr]

A truly inspiring lady. Seems to me that I read one time that she didn't even start flying until she was almost a middle aged woman.

[Harold Holiman]

Evelyn told us that when she was learning to fly, she would take a bus to Knoxville and then a man would row her across the river in a rowboat to take her lessons. I think she said this was toward the end of WW-II.

Harold