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Robert Pearlman
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San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area pilot Janet Christine Dietrich dies
At the dawn of the space race in the early 1960s, Bay Area pilot Janet Christine Dietrich was one of 13 women who underwent secret astronaut testing, passing the same rigorous physical and psychological assessments as the men who became immortalized as America's first astronauts.

It was a venture financed by noted aviator Jacqueline Cochran, and though the women never did reach the stars, the group later known as the Mercury 13 helped lay the groundwork for a future generation of female space travelers. "She would've dearly loved to have been in space," said Miss Dietrich's niece, Linda McKenzie. "That was the ultimate."

Miss Dietrich died June 5 of natural causes in a San Francisco convalescent hospital, her family said. She was 81.

Over a 34-year aviation career, Miss Dietrich accumulated more than 12,000 hours in the pilot seat, winning prizes and setting records along the way.

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Every woman who reaches for the stars -- and those of us who dream of it -- will forever be indebted to her. Rest in peace.

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Jan had been in a nursing home for the best part of a decade, and although her eyesight no longer allowed her to read the many letters she received, nor could she recall many events in her life, she did enjoy hearing from many aviation enthusiasts over the decades, "particularly so many gentlemen"...

As one of the twins chosen by Dr. Lovelace for his tests, Jan's photo was used a lot in media, and appears on the front of both Martha Ackmann and Stephanie Nolen's books about the 13.

A most impressive aviation career with a number of important firsts.

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She finally has the view she dreamed about all those years ago.

Godspeed Ms. Dietrich.

Tim

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How many Mercury 13 are still here with us?

Robert Pearlman
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According to SpaceFacts, three have passed away: Marion and Jan Dietrich as well as Jean Hixson.

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