• Front angled view of a red and white plane, sponsor logos and NI538C on the side, Spirit of Columbus in cursive on the nose.
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    N1538C; single-engine, four-seat general aviation aircraft; in this aircraft, Geraldine Mock became the first woman to fly around the world, March 19-April 17, 1964; Continental O-470A engine; semi-cantilever high-wing design with tailwheel.
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Aircraft; Aviation; Aviators; Private; Women
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