Amelia Earhart Portrait of a Legend
Amelia Earhart Portrait of a Legend.
Amelia Mary Earhart (born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviator and aviation pioneer who became one of the most celebrated figures of early flight. In 1928, she was the first female passenger to cross the Atlantic by airplane. In 1932, she became the first woman to make a nonstop solo transatlantic flight, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for her achievement. She was one of the first aviators to promote commercial air travel, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and helped found the Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. On July 2, 1937, she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world.
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During Christmas vacation in 1917, Earhart visited her sister in Toronto, Canada, where she saw wounded soldiers returning from World War I. After receiving training as a nurse’s aide from the Red Cross, Earhart began working with the Voluntary Aid Detachment at Spadina Military Hospital, where her duties included food preparation for patients with special diets and handing out prescribed medication in the hospital’s dispensary. There, Earhart heard stories from military pilots and developed an interest in flying. In the early 1920s, Earhart and a young woman friend visited an air fair held in conjunction with the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto; she said: “The interest, aroused in me, in Toronto, led me to all the air circuses in the vicinity.”
On December 28, 1920, Earhart and her father attended an “aerial meet” at Daugherty Field in Long Beach, California and  booked for a passenger flight the following day. A 10-minute flight with Frank Hawks (who later gained fame as an air racer), cost $10 (equivalent to $160 in 2026). The ride with Hawkes changed Earhart’s life; she said: “By the time I had got two or three hundred feet off the ground … I knew I had to fly.” On October 22, 1922, Earhart flew to an altitude of 14,000 feet, setting a world record for female pilots. On May 16, 1923, Earhart became the 16th woman in the United States to be issued a pilot’s license (#6017 shown in this portrait photo). Amelia set many early aviation records, including the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928. On July 2, 1937, she mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world. Since her disappearance, Earhart has become a global cultural figure and numerous films, documentaries, and books have recounted her life. Check out this stunning Amelia Earhart Portrait of a Legend by Squadron Posters!Â
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