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.
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Amelia Earhart Museum to Feature Last Lockheed Electra 10-E
- by Helwing Villamizar
- April 18, 2022
- 2 minutes read
The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum is set to begin construction of its new exhibit as its capital campaign draws closer to its US$15m target.
Today in Aviation
Today in Aviation: Maiden Flight of the Lockheed Model 10 Electra
- by Lee Cross
- February 23, 2022
- 1 minute read
Today in Aviation, the Lockheed Model 10 Electra took to the skies for the first time in 1994. US Test pilot Marshall Headle was at the controls.
Today in Aviation
Today in Aviation: Earhart’s First Hawaii Solo Flight
- by Lee Cross
- January 12, 2022
- 1 minute read
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. […]