Amelia Earheart

By Gemma

Her Celebration
Amelia Earhart was one of the world's most celebrated aviators. She broke records and charted new skies in the course of her short life. She disappeared while she was on a flight around the world.

Facts
Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 Amelia wanted to attend college after finishing school. But, she met some World War 1 soldiers and decided to study nursing, instead. Amelia had one hobby. She enjoyed watching airplane stunt shows, which were popular in the 1920s. Then one day she took a 10-minute plane ride and knew what she wanted to do - she would fly. One of her plane bits were found on her journey around the world.

Her First Solo Flight

After 10 hours of instruction and several crashes, Amelia was ready to fly. She made her first solo flight in 1921. The flight went well. By the next year, Amelia had saved enough money to buy her own plane.

Her Trip To England

Till 1928, flying was only her hobby. This changed when Amelia received a call from Captain Hilton H Railey. He asked her to join pilots Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon on a flight from the United States to England.

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