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Jerrie Mock completes the first around-the-world airplane flight by a woman. Her solo flight in the Spirit of Columbus, which took 29 1/2 days, took off and landed at the Port Columbus International Airport in Ohio.
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Jerrie Mock
American aviation pioneer
Geraldine "Jerrie" Fredritz Mock was an American pilot and the first woman to fly solo around the world. She flew a single engine Cessna 180 christened the Spirit of Columbus and nicknamed "Charlie." The trip began March 19, 1964, in Columbus, Ohio, and ended April 17, 1964, in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Spirit of Columbus
Cessna 180 Skywagon that was flown around the world
The Spirit of Columbus is a Cessna 180 Skywagon that was flown by Geraldine "Jerrie" Fredritz Mock from March 19 to April 17, 1964, on the first solo flight by a woman around the world. She nicknamed the plane Charlie.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
John Glenn Columbus International Airport
Airport serving Columbus, Ohio, United States
John Glenn Columbus International Airport is an international airport located 6 miles (9.7 km) east of downtown Columbus, Ohio. Formerly known as Port Columbus International Airport, it is managed by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, which also oversees operations at…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
April 17
Day of the year
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