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Delphine
Aldecoa Mikel Chertudi Boise, Idaho 22 August 2001 |
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Delphine was born in Boise, Idaho to Marķa and John Aldecoa. One of five children, she was active in school athletics and loved to dance. Her parents encouraged Delphine to do well in school, prompting her decision to go to the University of Idaho at the age of 16. She earned her teaching degree from the University. After college, Delphine learned that the government was recruiting women for air traffic control. She took the opportunity and eventually became the second female air traffic Tower Chief in the United States; the first in the western part of the country. Delphine is currently working to construct an aviation museum in Boise, and has served on the board of a group that works to that end. Her schedule is full: she is active in the Boise Basque community, her church community, and volunteers for a hospital in Boise.
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| Delphine Aldecoa (2001) | Read the interview summary |
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Running an air traffic control tower (3:19) |
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Idaho Statesman article (1975) |
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