Edited by Gerald Boerner
Commentary:
A little-known mail pilot, Charles Lindbergh, astounded the aviation world with his non-stop, solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Just five years to the day a well-known aviatrix, Amelia Earhart, became the first woman to accomplish a similar feat. America should be proud of the accomplishments of these two aviators. They allowed our aviation industry to develop technologies that would enable us to prevail during the second world war.
Just like advances in the automobile emerged from racing and other competitions, aviation advanced the wake of innovators, racers, and the engineers working together. Amelia Earhart stands with Billy Mitchell, Jimmy Doolittle, and Charles Lindbergh. It takes men and women of courage and daring to push the envelop and perfect the industry!
Earhart was the first woman to receive the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for becoming the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. (Wikipedia)
So, it’s once again time to jump into the exploration the solo flight of Amelia Earhart… GLB
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Quotations Related to AMELIA EARHART:
“Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.”
— Amelia Earhart
“Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn’t be done.”
— Amelia Earhart
“Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.”
— Amelia Earhart