First woman to solo around the world
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I feel I should mention the fact that my two beloved daughters gave me a copy of "Three Eight Charlie" last year. I have no idea where they found and bought it, but I do know that they're VERY,VERY, expensive.
This lady, Geraldine Mock, was an extermely gutsy lady, I used to fly the Pacific in a four engined DC-6 and always figured that that leg between the US mainland to Hawaii was one LOOONNNGGG SOB and I was doing it in the daytime. She left Honolulu at sundown headed for oakland. About 2500 miles at about 140 at night, and no lights on the ground.
I've always been disappointed that she never seemed to me to get the recognition she deserved. Since she accomplished this flight in 1964, fifty years ago at the age of thirty eight, she would be quite elderly today.
This lady, Geraldine Mock, was an extermely gutsy lady, I used to fly the Pacific in a four engined DC-6 and always figured that that leg between the US mainland to Hawaii was one LOOONNNGGG SOB and I was doing it in the daytime. She left Honolulu at sundown headed for oakland. About 2500 miles at about 140 at night, and no lights on the ground.
I've always been disappointed that she never seemed to me to get the recognition she deserved. Since she accomplished this flight in 1964, fifty years ago at the age of thirty eight, she would be quite elderly today.
BL
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There is a new printing available for $50.00 at http://www.38charlie.com.
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A statue of Jarrie Mock will be unveiled tomorrow in Columbus celebrating the 50th anniversary of her around the world flight.
http://www.meetup.com/Central-Ohio-Pilo ... 177321592/
http://www.meetup.com/Central-Ohio-Pilo ... 177321592/
John E. Barrett
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Sounds like she was pretty smart, too! (Single-engined...I wouldn't want to see all that water either!)blueldr wrote:...This lady, Geraldine Mock, was an extermely gutsy lady, .... She left Honolulu at sundown headed for oakland. About 2500 miles at about 140 at night, and no lights on the ground. ....
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Has the Blue Leader already headed for Johnson Creek? It is unusual that he has not commented about a mention of Jerry Mock.
John E. Barrett
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Here's one of many stories about Jerrie Mock. Interesting. A lot I didn't know.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/amyksaunders/th ... -the-world
http://www.buzzfeed.com/amyksaunders/th ... -the-world
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johneeb,
I would have liked to have made a comment on this thread, but I somehow got locked out of the TIC170A computer site and couldn't do a thing. Thanks to Bruce F., I found out what my password and user name was supposed to be and now I'm back in business keeping an eye on all you guys.
I would have liked to have made a comment on this thread, but I somehow got locked out of the TIC170A computer site and couldn't do a thing. Thanks to Bruce F., I found out what my password and user name was supposed to be and now I'm back in business keeping an eye on all you guys.
BL
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Good to see you made it back on BL
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BL, great to hear you are still here, I was afraid the St. Andreaus fault might have faulted!
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John,johneeb wrote:BL, great to hear you are still here, I was afraid the St. Andreaus fault might have faulted!
Unless everyting EAST of the San Andreas falls into the Atlantic Ocean, Dick and I are in good shape!
Miles
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