Amelia Earhart
First Woman to Fly Solo Across the Atlantic
The Flying Lioness
Amelia Earhart climbed into planes at a time when women were barely allowed to climb into automobiles without male permission. She flew solo across the Atlantic, set multiple altitude and speed records, and inspired a generation of women through sheer Leo audacity. She disappeared mysteriously in 1937 attempting to fly around the world — her final adventure.
Leo Legacy
- Atlantic solo: First woman to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean, 1932
- Pacific crossing: First person to fly solo from Hawaii to the US mainland
- Women’s Air Derby: Helped found the Ninety-Nines, the first female pilots’ organization
- Mysterious disappearance: Vanished over the Pacific in 1937 — mystery never fully solved
Earhart proved that the sky is not the limit — it is only the beginning.
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.”