Jennifer Murray

Jennifer Murray

Jennifer Murray born June, 1940 in Providence, Rhode Island, circumnavigated the world aboard a Robinson R44 helicopter the distance of 36,000 miles in 97 days in 1997, earning her the current Guinness World Record for the first helicopter circumnavigation by a woman.

Awards & Honours

* Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee 2005
* The Gambia issue a postage stamp in her honour in 2004
* Royal Aero Club - 1997 Silver Medal, 2000 Britannia Trophy
* Brabazon Cup
* Harmon Trophy
* Inducted in Forest of Friendship

Fastest circumnavigation

On 6th of September, 2000, Murray became the first woman to make a solo flight around the world in a helicopter. The journey took 99 days. [http://www.lady.co.uk/ed_showarticle.cfm?relocated=yes&issue=0104 AROUND THE WORLD IN 99 DAYS]

Pole to pole

In 2007 Murray successfully co-piloted a circumnavigating of the Earth by the north and south poles with pilot Colin Bodill [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/24/ngranny24.xml Grandmother of five sets aviation record] . Their first attempt in 2003 ended in a near fatal crash in Antarctica [http://www.royalhumanesociety.org.uk/awards/winners/bodill.htm ]

References

External links

* [http://www.polarfirst.com/index.php?&task=view&Itemid=63 Interview and biography on Polar First site]


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