Long Career In Aviation Began At The Age Of 15 Born Frances Sebastian on December 7, 1924 in Mulliken, Michigan, Fran Bera was the youngest of 8 children born to Hungarian immigrant farmers. Learning to fly at age 15 at the airport in Ionia, Michigan, Fran soloed an aircraft at age 16 and obtained her private pilot certificate that same year, 1940. She graduated from Lake Odessa High School, Lake Odessa, Michigan.
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