Amelia Earhart in the cockpit of her Lockheed Electra 10-E. [Courtesy: Purdue University Libraries]
Key Takeaways:
The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum will host two public events on July 19-20 in Atchison, Kansas, to discuss Amelia Earhart's 1937 disappearance and ongoing search efforts.
The first event, "Adventure Amelia," is a panel discussion featuring various experts and explorers, including Deep Sea Vision founder Tony Romeo, who recently publicized underwater images he believes show Earhart's aircraft.
The second event, "Deep Dive with Deep Sea Vision," will feature Tony and Lloyd Romeo, who will elaborate on their search process, the sonar image evidence, and plans for a confirmation expedition.
On July 2, 1937, aviatrix Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared while flying over the Pacific in their Lockheed Electra 10-E.
Although the disappearance was 87 years ago, it remains of interest to many. On July 19 and 20, it will be the topic of two separate events presented by the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison, Kansas.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
