Jennifer Murray circumnavigated the globe aboard a Robinson R44

Robinson R44

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 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
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  Postage stamps and postal history of the Gambia
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   a postage stamp in her honour in 2004
• Royal Aero Club - 1997 Silver Medal, 2000 Britannia Trophy
  Britannia Trophy
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• Brabazon Cup
• Harmon Trophy
• Inducted in Forest of Friendship

Fastest circumnavigation

On 6 September 2000, Murray became the first woman to make a solo flight around the world in a helicopter. The journey took 97 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

Colin Bodill

Colin Bodill is an adventurer and pilot from Nottingham, England.Colin has won the UK microlight championships several times and became the World Champion in 1995...

. Their first attempt in 2003 ended in a near fatal crash in Antarctica

Racing The Planet Nepal

Jennifer is an entrant for Racing the Planet Nepal, a 250km Ultramarathon starting on 20th November 2011. If she finishes the race she will set a world record as the oldest female to complete an Ultramarathon. She is running to raise funds for The Friends of The Scott Polar Research Institute.

External links

• Interview and biography on Polar First site