Tom Campbell Black - Beryl Markham

Beryl Markham

Campbell Black also had a long-term relationship with Beryl Markham, the famous aviatrix who lived in Kenya who had been introduced to aviation by Campbell-Black. He subsequently became her flight instructor. In September 1936, Beryl Markham achieved fame by being the first solo female aviator to fly the Atlantic Ocean from East to West (from England to America), against the prevailing winds.