Amelia Earhart First Woman to Fly Solo Across Atlantic Ocean
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Summary
Amelia Earhart became the first woman—and the second person overall—to fly nonstop solo across the Atlantic Ocean, completing the flight in May 1932. This achievement followed Charles Lindbergh’s historic solo crossing in 1927.
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Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
- On this day in history, May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh departs for first solo nonstop flight across Atlantic | Fox News
Aviator Charles Lindbergh took off on his historic transatlantic flight on this day in history, May 20, 1927. He would not land until 33-and-a-half hours later.
- Lindbergh's Transatlantic Flight: New York to Paris | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
12:52pm - Wanting to reach the French coast in daylight, Lindbergh increases air speed to 110 mph. The English coast appears ahead. The pilot is now wide awake. 2:52pm - The sun sets as the Spirit of St. Louis flies over the coastal French town of Cherbourg. Only two hundred miles to Paris. 4:22pm - The Spirit of St. Louis touches down at the Le Bourget Aerodrome, Paris, France. Local time: 10:22pm. Total flight time: 30 hrs, 30 min. Charles Lindbergh had not slept in 55 hours.
- Watch Amelia Earhart | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
Before long, Earhart and Putnam were secretly planning another flight. Amelia wanted to be the first person to fly the Atlantic alone since Lindbergh. This time she would pilot the plane and finally prove her flying ability.
- Amelia Earhart, 1897-1937 | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
June 17-18, 1928: Overnight Stardom Amelia Earhart, pilot Wilmer Stultz, and co-pilot and mechanic Louis Gordon depart from Newfoundland in the Friendship , a tri-motor seaplane. They arrive in Wales over 20 hours later and are greeted by cheering ...
- May 21, 1927 | Charles Lindbergh Flies Solo Across the Atlantic - The New York Times
On May 21, 1927, the aviator Charles A. Lindbergh landed his Spirit of St. Louis near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
- The First People to Fly Across the Country, the Ocean, and More | National Air and Space Museum
In May 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman—and the second person after Charles Lindbergh—to fly nonstop and solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She left Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, Canada, and landed about 15 hours later near Londonderry, ...
- Charles Lindbergh | National Air and Space Museum
Charles Lindbergh made history when he flew non-stop solo across the Atlantic on May 20-21, 1927 in The Spirit of St. Louis. It had never been done before. Lindbergh, just 25 years old, became an international celebrity.
- Amelia Earhart Departs Solo Flight Across Atlantic May 20 1932 | National Air and Space Museum
May 20, 1932: Amelia Earhart departs Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in her Lockheed Vega on her solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic. On May 20-21, 1932, Earhart became the first woman—and the only person since Charles Lindbergh—to fly ...
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