May 20,1932: Amelia Earhart's Solo Transatlantic Flight

摘要

When Amelia Earhart became the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by airplane in June 1928, she suddenly found herself an instant celebrity. She would be the first to admit, however, that she did not deserve all of the attention and publicity she received. Although already an accomplished pilot, she was merely a passenger aboard the aircraft Friendship, piloted by Wilmer Stultz and Louis "Slim" Gordon.rn"I was just baggage, like a sack of potatoes," she later said in an interview. She felt that real recognition wouldrnbe earned only by piloting the plane herself-preferably alone.