<strong>Jerrie Mock: </strong>The Columbus, Ohio, resident left her hometown in 1964 in an attempt to be the first woman to fly around the world alone.
Jerrie Mock: The Columbus, Ohio, resident left her hometown in 1964 in an attempt to be the first woman to fly around the world alone.
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<strong>The Spirit of Columbus:</strong> Mock named her plane "The Spirit of Columbus," a nod to Charles Lindbergh's plane "Spirit of St. Louis."
The Spirit of Columbus: Mock named her plane "The Spirit of Columbus," a nod to Charles Lindbergh's plane "Spirit of St. Louis."
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<strong>The Flying Housewife:</strong> Mock, who died in 2014, never liked the nickname she was given by the press.
The Flying Housewife: Mock, who died in 2014, never liked the nickname she was given by the press.
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<strong>Highest honors: </strong>U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson presented the Federal Aviation Agency's Gold Medal Award to Mock in 1964.
Highest honors: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson presented the Federal Aviation Agency's Gold Medal Award to Mock in 1964.
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<strong>Flying on: </strong>Mock achieved her goal, which was to become the first woman to fly solo around the world.
Flying on: Mock achieved her goal, which was to become the first woman to fly solo around the world.
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