Book 1, Chapter 1, Pages 9-10
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So far as I know I was the only professional woman pilot in Africa at that time period I had no freelance competition in Kenya, man or woman.
— Beryl Markham
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Beryl Markham" (Quotes, West with the Night (1942))
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About Beryl Markham
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. She wrote about her adventures in her memoir, West with the Night.
About Beryl Markham
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. She wrote about her adventures in her memoir, West with the Night.
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