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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- ↑ "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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