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Beryl Markham (born Clutterbuck; 26 October 1902 – 3 August 1986) was a Kenyan aviator born in England (one of the first bush pilots), adventurer, racehorse trainer and author. She was the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic from Britain to North America.
Beryl Markham (Ashwell, Rutland, 26 de outubro de 1902 — Nairobi, 3 de agosto de 1986) foi uma escritora, treinadora de cavalos e pioneira da aviação inglesa. Em 4 de setembro de 1936, decolou de Abingdon, na Inglaterra, pilotando um avião modelo Percival Vega Gull, batizado O Mensageiro.
Beryl Markham, English professional pilot, horse trainer and breeder, writer, and adventurer, best known for her memoir West with the Night (1942; reissued 1983). She also was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean from east to west. Learn more about Markham’s life and career.
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Beryl Markham realizou um feito extraordinário ao cruzar o Atlântico pilotando sozinha o avião, tornando- uma celebridade, e inclusive chegando a participar de um filme de Hollywood, Safari, em 1941. Sua fama tornou a vida itinerante, tendo ficado cerca de vinte anos se mudando entre os Estados Unidos, as Bahamas e a Inglaterra.
Learn about the life and achievements of Beryl Markham, the first woman to fly nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean from east to west. Discover her adventures in Kenya, her romances with princes and pilots, and her memoir West with the Night.
8 de abr. de 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Beryl Markham, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, non-stop from Europe to North America. Discover her unconventional upbringing in Kenya, her love affairs with royalty and aviation, and her memoir West With the Night.
Beryl Markham foi a primeira mulher a voar sem escalas da Europa para a América do Norte. Ela narrou sua vida no livro de memórias
