This 81-Year-old Has Been A Flight Attendant For About 60 Years And Has No Plans To Retire Just Yet

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After being in the field for six decades she has shown nothing but dedication and passion for the job. She has a great energy and vibe about her and is constantly smiling.

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In the United States, pilots must retire at 65 but there is no such restriction on commercial flight attendants, of whom Bette Nash is probably the world's most senior.

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Nash, the eldest of three sisters who grew up just outside Atlantic City, New Jersey, was a fresh-faced 21-year-old when the call went out for girls - because that's what they were called then - looking for a little adventure.

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It seemed far more glamorous than her job as a legal secretary, and the idea of meeting people from all over appealed to her innate curiosity. She borrowed a suit from one of her sisters, and two interviews later she was hired by Eastern Air Lines.

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Bette Nash, 81, began her career when Dwight D Eisenhower was President and tickets cost $12. Strikes, mergers, buyouts, Nash has gone through all the somersaults of the US aviation industry. She even worked for Trump Shuttle, an airline briefly owned by current President Donald Trump in the early 90s.

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The uniform has gone through multiple changes in the time that Nash has been serving. She recalls a time when they even had to wear hot pants and boots.

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During one unforgettable approach to Washington, her plane was hit by turbulence so violent that part of a toilet separated, and it seemed as though a wing hit the ground.

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"It was just terrible," Nash said, recalling lightning that "kept on coming in and I think we even flew over the White House that night, which was really illegal."

The plane had to return to New York.

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Ten years ago, for her 50th anniversary on the job, Nash's plane was welcomed on the tarmac by sprays of water from fire engines -- an honor normally reserved for veteran pilots or the baptism of a new plane.

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When asked about her retirement plans, she said she did not want to think about it. Well, this is certainly what years of dedication and hard-work look like.