Earhart Atlantic co-flight arrivalIn 1928, aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, though as a passenger. She had accepted the invitation of the American pilots Wilmer Stultz (1900-29) and Louis Gordon to join them on the transatlantic flight. They had set off on the previous day, 17 Jun 1928, crossing from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours. Amelia Earhart went on to establish herself as a respected role model, tirelessly demonstrating that young women were as capable as men in succeeding in their chosen vocations. Four years later, on 20 May 1932, she gathered fame as the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic. |
