A Nigerian teen has become the youngest black
female to ever fly from one end of America to the
other known in aviation parlance as cross country
flight.
Kimberly Anyadike whose parents are Nigerians
broke the U . S. record and entered into the record
books when she flew a single- engine Cessna
cross-country from her hometown in California to
Newport Virginia.
Anyadike also became the youngest African
American female pilot to complete the journey,
which took 13 days .
Anyadike
Anyadike learned to fly at age 12 through the
Compton- based Tomorrow ’s Aeronautical
Museum, which offers aviation lessons in an
after -school program for disadvantaged youths . It
was their plane that she flew on her cross-country
trip.
The brave teenager came up with the idea for the
trip on her own .
The museum’ s founder Robert Petgrave said : “I
told her it was going to be a daunting task, but
she just said , ‘Put it on . I got big shoulders. ’”
Anyadike
In her company for the historic ride were an adult
safety pilot and 87 -year -old Levi Thornhill , one of
the Tuskeegee Airmen during World War II .
“They left such a great legacy , ” Anyadike said of
the American all -black combat unit .
“I had big shoes to fill . All they wanted to do was
to be patriots for this country. They were told no,
that they were silly, that they didn’ t have
cognitive development to fly planes . They didn’ t
listen. They just did what they wanted to do . ”
At least 50 Tuskeegee Airmen autographed the
young pilot ’ s plane during her journey.
“I wanted to inspire other kids to really believe in
themselves, ” Anyadike said .


http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/08/07/nigerias-youngest-female-to-pilot-plane-across-america/



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