Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Flying the Spirit of Columbus, Geraldine L. "Jerrie" Mock became the first woman to pilot an aircraft around the world. She departed from Columbus, Ohio, on March 19, 1964, and arrived back home on April 17, 1964, after flying 36,964 kilometers (23,103 miles) in 29 days, 11 hours, and 59 minutes. Mock wrote about her exceptional solo flight in Three Eight Charlie.
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.1011
Processing Information
Arranged and described (2010) and encoded (2020) by Jessamyn Lloyd.
Creator
Mock, Geraldine L. "Jerrie"
Date
1964
Provenance
Unknown, NASM.XXXX.1011
Extent
0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
Summary
Flying the Spirit of Columbus, Geraldine L. "Jerrie" Mock became the first woman to pilot an aircraft around the world. This collection consists of a partial world map that has Geraldine L. "Jerrie" Mock's around the world flight route marked in red ink.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Maps
Arrangement note
Collection is in original order.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a partial world map that has Geraldine L. "Jerrie" Mock's around the world flight route marked in red ink. The map is printed in color and measures 25 x 10 inches.
Genre/Form
Maps
Rights
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Topics
Aeronautics Aeronautics -- Records Aeronautics -- Flights Women air pilots
Citation
Geraldine L. "Jerrie" Mock Route Map, NASM.XXXX.1011, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.