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Jerrie Mock

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.American aviation pioneer (1925-2014)

United StatesLived 1925 to 2014 · aged 88
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Geraldine "Jerrie" Fredritz Mock was an American pilot and the first woman to fly solo around the world. " The trip began March 19, 1964, in Columbus, Ohio, and ended April 17, 1964, in Columbus. It took 29 days, 11 hours and 59 minutes, with 21 stopovers and covered almost 22,860 miles (36,790 km).

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Mock with father on April 18, 1964Mock with father on April 18, 1964President Lyndon Johnson awards Mock the Federal Aviation Agency Gold Medal for Exceptional Service on May 4, 1964President Lyndon Johnson awards Mock the Federal Aviation Agency Gold Medal for Exceptional Service on May 4, 1964Jerrie Mock's Spirit of Columbus, a Cessna 180, is displayed at the National Air and Space Museum.Jerrie Mock's Spirit of Columbus, a Cessna 180, is displayed at the National Air and Space Museum.

Awards 3

2022National Aviation Hall of Fame
1979Ohio Women's Hall of Fame
Women in Aviation International

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Wally FunkAlso won Women in Aviation InternationalErma BombeckAlso won Ohio Women's Hall of FameOctave ChanuteAlso won National Aviation Hall of FameDonald Wills Douglas, Sr.Also won National Aviation Hall of FameCarol HeissAlso won Ohio Women's Hall of FameNancy J. CurrieAlso won Women in Aviation International

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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 Columbus. It took 29 days, 11 hours and 59 minutes, with 21 stopovers and covered almost 22,860 miles (36,790 km). During the journey, Mock became the first woman to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean from west to east and the first woman to fly a single-engine plane in either direction across the Pacific.

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United States
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2014 · aged 88
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17 languages

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