Jerrie Mock

Geraldine "Jerrie" Fredritz Mock (born November 22, 1925 in Newark, Ohio) was the first woman to fly solo around the world.[1] The trip ended April 17, 1964 and took 29 days, 21 stopovers and almost 22,860 miles.[2] She was subsequently awarded the Louis Blériot medal the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.

The United States Air Force named a street in honor of her at Rickenbacker AFB (presently Rickenbacker International Airport) in Lockbourne, Ohio (near Columbus).

Jerrie now resides in Quincy, Florida and a plaque bearing her accomplishments can be found in the Tallahassee Regional Airport's Aviation Wall of Fame.

She is a member of Phi Mu Fraternity and the mother of three children.

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Early life

Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock was born November 22, 1925 in a suburban neighborhood of Newark, OH. She was the oldest of 3 sisters, but during her childhood she found more in common with the boys. Her interest for flying was sparked when she was 12 years old when she and her father had the opportunity to fly in the cockpit of a Ford Trimotor airplane. In high school she took an engineering course of which she was the only girl and decided flying was her passion. She graduated from Newark High School (Ohio) in 1940 and went on to attend Ohio University majoring in engineering.

Accomplishments and Recognitions

Official World Aviation Records Set or Taken 1964-1969

(Sanctioned and accepted by the National Aeronautic Association and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale)

1964

1965

1966

1968

1969

Significant “Firsts”

Awards in Recognition of Accomplishments in Aviation

Metals, Plaques, Trophies:

See also

Sources

  1. ^ Buchanan, Paul D. (2009-09-15). American Women's Rights Movement: A Chronology of Events and of Opportunities from 1600 to 2008. Branden Books. pp. 183–. ISBN 9780828321600. http://books.google.com/books?id=lc9Pzsa2zyUC&pg=PA183. Retrieved 22 May 2011. 
  2. ^ Mock, Jerrie: Three-Eight Charlie, First Edition, 1970. ISBN 75118975

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