6/30/2023 0 Comments Three-Eight Charlie by Jerrie MockShe really just wanted to stop and see the sights in each country. But nevertheless, she successfully navigates to most of the planned airports and works out problems, mechanical issues, and the worst stumbling block - red tape - at each destination. What I found amazing was the lack of navigation devices and the primitive ones she used. Jerrie tells of her husband, who is constantly phoning or sending telegrams to her at each stop to keep moving, not worry too much about weather, and forgo sleep and rest in order to stay ahead of another woman who just happened to be trying for the record at the same time. This is a fantastic recounting of the first woman to successfully fly around the world! in March 1964 Jerrie Mock, an Ohio 'housewife' (according to her own description) sets off in a single engine Cessna 180 and completes the world record without really meaning to (29 days) - she really just wanted to do the flight, but sponsors and the media made it into an event.
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