One of the most daring women of the 20th century tells the story of her life. At the age of 20, Elly Beinhorn did her pilot's license; at the age of 23, she set out all by herself on her first flight to Africa which ended with an emergency landing and a four day's trek through the Sahara desert. In 1932, she successfully flew around the world all by herself; in 1936, she flew across three continends (Africa, Asia and Europe) in 24 hours. She was the first woman ever to fly across the Atlantic. This flight pioneer, who will celebrate her 100th birthday on May 20, 2007, tells the story of her exciting life.
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- The true and exciting story of the legendary female aviator
Elly Beinhorn, born in 1907, was the most famous woman in Germany in the 1930s and received the highest aeronautical award, the Hindenburg Cup. In 1935, she married the famous racecar driver Bernd Rosemeyer who had a fatal accident in 1938, only two months after their son Bernd was born. Elly Beinhorn received numerous distinctions and awards, among them was the Federel Service Cross 1st Class in 1991. After her breathtaking career as an aviator she has published several books and has written radio plays. Today, she lives near Munich.