She departed with a dream and returned home a record-breaker.

Inspired by the Tuskeegee Airmen, 15-year-old Kimberly Anyadike of Nigerian descent flew a single-engine Cessna cross-country from her hometown of Compton, Calif., to Newport News, Va.

Anyadike is thought to be the youngest female pilot to complete the journey, which took 13 days.

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.

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,'” Petgrave said.

Along 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 U.S. Army Air Corps’ 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 stupid, that they didn’t have cognitive development to fly planes. They didn’t listen. They just did what they wanted to do.”

About 50 Tuskeegee Airmen autographed the young pilot’s plane during her journey, the Times reported.

“I wanted to inspire other kids to really believe in themselves,” Anyadike said.

Goodluck with the aeronautical thingy!

Kudos sweetie .

Nice one

That is good to know

"just came to confirm If She's biafran or niger deltan".

Kimberly baby,

She grace the cover page of readers digest with grace.

IGBO KWENU, Igbo's doing us prowd wherever they go

Igbos taking over the world...

yanabasee:
Goodluck with the aeronautical thingy!

wish her "best of luck" not "Goodluck" abeg.

she must be the daughter of the elite

poor man pikin can only dream of this feat

Good one.
That is the spirit.

Goodluck to ha

Igbo girls slaying it since 1900

WHERE ARE THE ASSOCIATION OF NAME CHECKERS.

My sisters making us proud In their endeavors..

Ala Biafra will be filled wiv Best brains..

Just came to check name and as usual,I wasn't disappointed. Proudly 5%

Cool. proudly 9ja

ShakurM:
Nigerian girls slaying it since 1900

lol bros

kokoA:
wish her "best of luck" not "Goodluck" abeg.

What is the Difference between BEST OF LUCK and GOOD LUCK?

igbo people achieving what yorubas can only dream of....
proudly5%

Good one. Her age mates in yoro.bber land only know how to fly from one d1ck to the other.

yanabasee:


What is the Difference between BEST OF LUCK and GOOD LUCK?

one is British and the other is ijaw.......

She's not a drug or child trafficker like her tribe mates. That's good.

You go girl. Your strength will only grow stronger. Challenges will come but you'll overcome them. Remain brilliant

Another biafran feat

God just revealed to me that this girl was created for me. Future wifey, thanks for making our future children proud

meccuno:
one is British and the other is ijaw.......

Then, I'm familiar with that of ijaw...

doublewisdom:
Good one. Her age mates in yoro.bber land only know how to fly from one d1ck to the other.

chinekeee. see finishing of the ofee tribe..

Biafra!!
My mother land..
Congrats Ada anyi..

Biafra!!
My mother land..
Congrats Nne

the other side no go like the name