Fred Noonan

Amelia Earhart was the most famous female pilot of all time. She is arguably most famous for her attempt to circumnavigate the globe, a journey that would be 27,000 miles total. Amelia and her crew begin the journey on March 17, 1937. On the 6th week of her expedition, she disappeared, somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. On January 5, 1939 Amelia Earhart was declared dead. Amelia Earhart was born on July 24th, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. Her parents were Amy Otis and Edwin Stanton Earhart.…

"Never do things others can do and will do, if there are things others cannot do or will not do."(Amelia Earhart) From not being ladylike and learning to play basketball to attempting to be the first woman to fly around the world, Amelia Earhart focused on doing the impossible all her life. Amelia's courage and self-confidence make her a role model for today's women. Amelia Earhart is an admirable person because of her outlook on life in childhood, accomplishments in aviation, and the impact her…

“Flying may not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.” The woman who said this quote has a name known all over the world: Amelia Earhart. She went from a fairly simple childhood to becoming the first woman to fly a plane across the Atlantic. For someone who hadn’t even reached her 40th birthday, she accomplished much in her adventurous life. Earhart is a historical role model for all ages with her flight skills, a brief practice in medicine, and her determination and…

Amelia Earhart and her crew departed on, what they did not know at the time, would be their final flight. Her crew consisted of three top-rated men who accompanied her on her final expedition: Captain Harry Manning, Earhart’s first navigator, Fred Noonan, her second navigator, and Paul Mantz, Earhart’s technical advisor. In this flight, they had the intention of flying across the world, but little did they know, they would only make through two-thirds of what they anticipated to achieve. In fact…