She actually died in 1979.
Quite a lady. Saw an interview where she described testing some of the early jets - with one of them, the only way to get airborne was to barrel down the runway until about V1 and then stab the bakes, dip the nose to get enough airflow for elevator authority. Bit like the comparison with racing cars in those days and now - like Stirling Moss said "I remember when sex was safe and motor racing was dangerous".