Summary
She was the first woman to travel by airplane across the Atlantic Ocean, became the first to fly solo across the Atlantic and tried in vain to become the first person to pilot around the world. In between these noteworthy events, Amelia Earhart found time to visit the Inland Empire more than once.
Retired newspaper columnist Chuck Palmer, told me recently about an article put out by the (now disbanded) Exchange Club, that revealed some interesting information on the Earhart-San Bernardino Valley connection.See the full content of this document
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Recalling Amelia Earhart's Visit to Redlands
He recalled that a group of women with a strong interest in the male-dominated aviation industry, formed a club called the "Ninety- Nines." The aviation group produced a very memorable flying contest that ma...
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