On May 20—21, , Earhart became the first woman — and the second person after Charles Lindbergh — to fly nonstop and solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The feat made Earhart an instant worldwide sensation and proved she was a courageous and able pilot.
Then, on August 24—25, she made the first solo, nonstop flight by a woman across the United States, from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, establishing a women's record of 19 hours and 5 minutes and setting a women's distance record of 3, kilometers 2, miles. Born in Atchison, Kansas, on July 24, , Amelia Earhart displayed an independent style from childhood, including keeping a scrapbook on accomplished women, taking an auto repair course, and attending college but never graduating.
She attended her first flying exhibition in while serving as a Red Cross nurse's aide in Toronto, Canada. She took her first flight in California in December , with veteran flyer Frank Hawks, and declared, "As soon as I left the ground, I knew I myself had to fly. To pay for flight lessons, Earhart worked as a telephone company clerk and photographer.
Earhart soloed in , bought her first airplane, a Kinner Airster, in and wasted no time in setting a women's altitude record of 4, meters 14, feet. Earhart moved to east to be near her sister and mother, and, after a second year at Columbia University in New York City, began working in Boston at the Denison Settlement House as a social worker with immigrant families.
In the spring of , she was flying at Dennison Airport, and had joined the local National Aeronautic Association, when she was offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic as a passenger.
Amy Phipps Guest owned the Fokker F. On June 17, , Earhart and pilots Wilmer Stultz and Lou Gordon departed Trepassey, Newfoundland and, though promised time at the controls of the tri-motor, she was never given the opportunity to fly the aircraft during the hour minute flight to Burry Point, Wales. She did get in the pilot's seat for a time on the final hop to Southampton, England.
The dramatic flight brought her international attention and the opportunity to earn a living in aviation. Putnam became her manager and she began lecturing and writing on aviation around the country.
A few months after the Derby, a group of women pilots decided to form an organization for social, recruitment, and business purposes. Ninety-nine women, out of licensed U. Female pilots were keenly aware of the lack of social and economic independence for all women and were determined to help one another. In , after only 15 minutes of instruction, Earhart became the first woman to fly an autogiro, made by Pitcairn and featuring rotating blades to increase lift and allow short takeoffs and landings.
Earhart set the first autogiro altitude record and made two autogiro cross-country tours, which were marked by three public "crack-ups," as she called them. Though Earhart was the most famous woman pilot, she was not the most skilled. Determined to prove herself, Earhart decided to fly the Atlantic Ocean again, but this time alone. She thought a transatlantic flight would bring her respect, something other women sought too -- Ruth Nichols made an attempt in crashing in Canada, but she was planning another attempt when Earhart succeeded.
It also brought financing for subsequent record-breaking flights in speed and distance. In , she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic — as a pilot. In , Earhart helped found the Ninety-Nines, an organization of female aviators. With 7, miles remaining, the plane lost radio contact near the Howland Islands. It was never found, despite an extensive search that continued for decades. MLA - Michals, Debra. Date accessed. Chicago - Michals, Debra.
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Museum Blog. Here are 10 facts you may not know about this famous aviator: Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24, Amelia saw her first plane at a state fair when she was 10 years old. On December 28, , pilot Frank Hawks gave Amelia her first ride in an airplane. Amelia took her first flying lesson on January 3, While living in Boston, Amelia wrote articles promoting flying in the local newspaper.
In , Amelia developed flying clothes for the Ninety-Nines that were advertised in Vogue. During her 2,mile flight to become the first person to fly solo across the Pacific, Amelia enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate. Sign Up for Email. By signing up I agree that I am 13 years or older, or I have my parent or guardian's consent. Buy Tickets Membership Donate.
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