The late central Ohio native and pilot Jerrie Mock joined the Wright brothers, John Glenn, Neil Armstrong and other aviation greats on Thursday when she was inducted into the Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine in Kill Devil Hills, N.C.
Mock took off from Port Columbus on March 19, 1964, and became the first woman to successfully fly solo around the world. A mother of three and 38 years old at the time, Mock completed her journey in 29 days.
A portrait of Mock was unveiled for the exhibit at the induction events on Thursday. A replica of Mock’s plane, the Spirit of Columbus, also was on display.
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