5/20/1932: First Female Solo Transatlantic Flight
This is how Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic in 1932.
This is how Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic in 1932.
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, iconic aviator Amelia Earhart became the first person to fly solo between Hawaii and the US mainland in 1935. Using her trusty Lockheed 5C Vega aircraft, she departed Honolulu’s Wheeler Field just before 17:00 local time bound for Oakland, California. The 2,408-mile crossing took her nearly 19 hours to complete. […]
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