Three-Eight Charlie

by Jerrie Mock

Three-Eight Charlie is the story of Jerrie Mock’s record-setting flight as the first woman to solo around the world in 1964 in a single-engine Cessna 180. It’s an insightful and well written account that includes intrigue and heroism, and discusses the cultures and geography of the world at the time. This book is a great read for aviation enthusiasts as well as young people, and anyone with big dreams. Three-Eight Charlie was originally published in 1970, but is out of print and difficult to find. Phoenix Graphix Publishing Services was pleased to make a new, color edition available for the 50th anniversary of Jerrie’s flight, and has now created this black and white paperback. It includes maps and weather charts and photos that bring the story to life, and help the reader experience it more fully.

Genres: Aviation

274 pages, Paperback

Published April 17, 2014

Reviews

[Mark Moxley-Knapp · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent memoir of her round-the-world flight. Just covers that period, but this new edition includes many photos and documents from the trip. Well-written, down to earth. If you are into history or aviation at all, highly recommended.

[Timber · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this memoir of the first woman to fly solo around the world. I especially loved anytime she talked about the avionics & navaids that are now obsolete (yet VORs are still being used-ha!).

[Thomas Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic story, and one with a local connection. I liked the technical aspects of the flight and the amateur anthropology.