Jerrie Mock
Jerrie Mock (November 22, 1925 – September 30, 2014) was the first woman who flew around the world by herself. She did so in 1964. She flew a single engine Cessna 180. It was named "Spirit of Columbus" and nicknamed "Charlie". The trip began on March 19, 1964 in Columbus, Ohio. It ended on April 17, 1964, also in Columbus. The trip took 29 days.
Mock was born in Newark, Ohio. She was found dead in Quincy, Florida.[1]
Mock flew around the world before Amelia Earhart and by herself.
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Mock with father on April 18, 1964
Jerrie Mock's Spirit of Columbus, a Cessna 180
President Johnson awards Mock the Federal Aviation Agency Gold Medal on May 4, 1964
References
- ↑ "This page has been removed | News | the Guardian". TheGuardian.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
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