Amelia Earhart Climbing Into an Airplane

Historical capture of famed flyer Amelia Earhart climbing into a plane.

Amelia Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.