Fillmore Club Meet’s Captain Sue Yamamoto of Santa Paula Rotary
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, August 24th, 2023
Above is Fillmore Rotary Club President Scott Beylik presenting a Rotary mug to last week’s guest speaker, Sue Yamamoto. She is a member of Santa Paula Rotary and initially went to school to become a dental hygienist, which she did for a few years. She became interested in flying, took lessons, and became an instructor at Santa Paula Airport. Later she decided she wanted to fly large planes, so she went through extensive training and became a co-pilot and finally a Captain. Over the years she flew from Santa Barbara, Chicago, and LA and flew all of the large planes. She was the first woman to fly the 737 and worked for United Airlines. After her children were older, she also flew internationally. Photo courtesy Rotarian Martha Richardson. |