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Floyd R. Turbo

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Fri Apr 17, 2026, 11:49 AM Yesterday

April 17, 1964: Spirit Of Columbus [View all]

Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock touched down in her Cessna 180 at Port Columbus Airport in Ohio, on April 17, 1964, completing the first round-the-world solo flight by a woman. Having departed on March 19, she accomplished her 23,103 mile (37,180 kilometer) journey in 29 days, 11 hours, and 59 minutes.



https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/celebrating-jerrie-mock

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