Old-school air race

For the women who compete in Palms to Pines, the race - from Santa Monica, Calif., to Bend - is about honing skills and, above all, camaraderie

By Erin Golden / The Bulletin
August 16, 2009

In her nearly seven decades as a pilot, Fran Bera has flown planes and helicopters as a charter pilot and flight instructor, racked up dozens of air racing titles and even been recruited for an astronaut testing course.

In 1993, when she was nearly 70 years old, Bera flew her single-engine plane....

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