typed letter signed von mock jerrie (1 Ergebnisse)

No Binding. Zustand: Fine. Signed " Jerrie Mock" in blue ink. Letter is on Jerrie Mock personal letterhead, measures 6.0" X 9.0" and has normal mailing folds, otherwise in is in FINE condition. The letter is addressed to a Mr Iddings her contact with Max Conrad who was attempting to fly around the world via the Polar routes. Geraldine "Jerrie" Fredritz Mock (November 22, 1925 - September 30, 2014) was an American pilot and the first woman to fly solo around the world. She flew a single engine Cessna 180 (registered N1538C) christened the Spirit of Columbus and nicknamed "Charlie." The trip began March 19, 1964, in Columbus, Ohio, and ended April 17, 1964, in Columbus, Ohio. It took 29 days, 11 hours and 59 minutes, with 21 stopovers and almost 22,860 miles. The flight was part of a "race" that developed between Jerrie Mock and Joan Merriam Smith who had flown from a field near San Francisco, CA on March 17, 1964; Smith's departure date and flight path was the same as the aviator Amelia Earhart's last flight. Max Arthur Conrad, Jr. (January 21, 1903 - April 3, 1979, in Summit, New Jersey) known as the "Flying Grandfather", was a record-setting aviator. In the 1950s and 1960s, he set nine official light plane world records, three of which still stand as of 2013. For his efforts, he was awarded the Louis Blériot medal in 1952 and the prestigious Harmon Trophy in 1964. Winona Municipal Airport, also known as Max Conrad Field, in Winona County, Minnesota, is named in his honor. The photographs shown in the listing are for display purposes only and not included as part of the sale. Signed by Author(s).