Monday, April 28 at 7:00 PM
Susan Fredritz Reid, sister of Jerrie Mock, the first woman to complete a solo flight around the world, will speak about her sister's accomplishments. Jerrie Mock, a 38-year-old Bexley housewife, took off from Port Columbus airport in March 19, 1964 in her single-engine Cessna 180 and landed her plane, Spirit of Columbus, at Port Columbus 29 days later, becoming the first woman to complete a solo flight around the world. Along the way, she typed articles for Dispatch readers back home.During her 22,860-mile journey Mock battled fatigue, equipment problems including radio malfunctions, rough engines, and electrical fires. The weather was another complication with legs flown through icing conditions, sandstorms, thunderstorms, and excessive heat all adding to her challenges. There were also moments of pilot error; while enroute from Algeria to Cairo she misidentified an airport, accidentally landing at a secret military airport resulting in hours of interrogation before she could continue her journey.
A statue of Jerrie Mock will be dedicated April 17, 2—3pm at Port Columbus Airport, on the 50th anniversary of her flight.
Plan now to attend this timely Currents Forum with Susan Fredritz Reid on Monday, April 28, 7:00 pm, in St John's Fellowship Hall.
Susan Fredritz Reid, sister of Jerrie Mock, the first woman to complete a solo flight around the world, will speak about her sister's accomplishments. Jerrie Mock, a 38-year-old Bexley housewife, took off from Port Columbus airport in March 19, 1964 in her single-engine Cessna 180 and landed her plane, Spirit of Columbus, at Port Columbus 29 days later, becoming the first woman to complete a solo flight around the world. Along the way, she typed articles for Dispatch readers back home.During her 22,860-mile journey Mock battled fatigue, equipment problems including radio malfunctions, rough engines, and electrical fires. The weather was another complication with legs flown through icing conditions, sandstorms, thunderstorms, and excessive heat all adding to her challenges. There were also moments of pilot error; while enroute from Algeria to Cairo she misidentified an airport, accidentally landing at a secret military airport resulting in hours of interrogation before she could continue her journey.
A statue of Jerrie Mock will be dedicated April 17, 2—3pm at Port Columbus Airport, on the 50th anniversary of her flight.
Plan now to attend this timely Currents Forum with Susan Fredritz Reid on Monday, April 28, 7:00 pm, in St John's Fellowship Hall.