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In 1963, at age 32, Jerrie Cobb stunned family and friends by becoming a missionary in South America. For more than 50 years,the record-setting pilot and former corporate executive transported supplies and medicine to the people of the Amazon rainforest in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, and Brazil. Cobb pioneered air routes and shared her faith.

Cobb slept in this cotton hammock that she tied to the wing of her plane. Indigenous people tied theirs to tree branches.

Many indigenous, isolated tribes in the world’s largest rainforest had died out

from lack of food and medicine. Cobb used the power of general aviation to reach and serve remote populations.

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This object is on display in Thomas W. Haas We All Fly at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Thomas W. Haas We All Fly
Object Details
Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT Pilot Jerrie Cobb
 Physical Description Mulitcolored, woven cotton, fabric hammock with braided rope (nylon and cotton) attached for hanging purposes. Dimensions 3-D: 280.7 × 127cm, 1.5kg (9 ft. 2 1/2 in. × 4 ft. 2 in., 3.2lb.)
 Materials Organic Fiber Fabric (Cotton)
Synthetic Fiber Fabric (Nylon)
Dyes
 Inventory Number A20200256000 Credit Line Gift of the Warren Family Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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