Adventurer Pilots Her Open-Cockpit Biplane From Britain to Syndney - by Liza Hearon/ World/ Mashable/ mashable.com
"LONDON — Tracey Curtis-Taylor, the self-styled "Bird in a Biplane," has landed safely in Sydney after flying 14,600 nautical miles from Britain in her vintage open cockpit biplane.
The 53-year-old said, “I need a drink. And I need a hairdresser,” after landing to cheers and applause. She thanked those who supported her and said to stay tuned for updates.
Curtis-Taylor was inspired to make the trip by one of her idols, British aviator Amy Johnson, who became the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia in 1930. She retraced Johnson's route over 23 countries and made more than 50 refueling stops.
She wanted the flight experience to be as similar to Johnson's as possible, so she used her open cockpit 1942 Boeing Stearman, christened "Spirit of Artemis". While Curtis-Taylor was the only pilot of the plane, a support crew flew along with her in a separate aircraft, as well as a camera crew who sometimes sat with her..."
British aviator Tracey Curtis-Taylor poses for a photo after she landed her 1942 Boeing Stearman Spirit of Artemis aircraft at Sydney Airport on Jan. 9, 2016.
Image: Rob Griffith/Associated Press
Richard
"LONDON — Tracey Curtis-Taylor, the self-styled "Bird in a Biplane," has landed safely in Sydney after flying 14,600 nautical miles from Britain in her vintage open cockpit biplane.
The 53-year-old said, “I need a drink. And I need a hairdresser,” after landing to cheers and applause. She thanked those who supported her and said to stay tuned for updates.
Curtis-Taylor was inspired to make the trip by one of her idols, British aviator Amy Johnson, who became the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia in 1930. She retraced Johnson's route over 23 countries and made more than 50 refueling stops.
She wanted the flight experience to be as similar to Johnson's as possible, so she used her open cockpit 1942 Boeing Stearman, christened "Spirit of Artemis". While Curtis-Taylor was the only pilot of the plane, a support crew flew along with her in a separate aircraft, as well as a camera crew who sometimes sat with her..."
British aviator Tracey Curtis-Taylor poses for a photo after she landed her 1942 Boeing Stearman Spirit of Artemis aircraft at Sydney Airport on Jan. 9, 2016.
Image: Rob Griffith/Associated Press
Richard
Adventurer Pilots Her 1942 Open-Cockpit Biplane From Britain to Sydney
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