Archived TIL that over 80 people crossed the Atlantic before Amelia Earhart ever even tried. (whatever)
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Archived TIL that over 80 people crossed the Atlantic before Amelia Earhart ever even tried. (whatever)
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[–] clamhurt_legbeard 0 points 46 points 46 points (+46|-0) ago
It's still absolutely worth celebrating.
Have you seen the average woman drive? I'm thrilled she could even navigate an airplane!
[–] Empire_of_the_mind 1 point 18 points 19 points (+19|-1) ago
i see you didn't read to the bottom of the wiki page
[–] clamhurt_legbeard 0 points 14 points 14 points (+14|-0) ago
OH SHIT!!
[–] bobdole9 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
A broken clock is correct twice a day.
[–] MemeDropAcct 1 point 14 points 15 points (+15|-1) ago (edited ago)
Flying due East was too complicated for her to figure out on her own so she first flew across the Atlantic as a passenger in a plane piloted by a man, and then just duplicated the route. When she tried the circumnavigation trip she brought along an actual male navigator, but she still managed to over ride him and take a wrong turn.
[–] clamhurt_legbeard 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
She tried following Lindbergh's trail to Paris but had to give up in Ireland.
[–] BentAxel 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I spit my lunch out on that one. Well done.
[–] clamhurt_legbeard 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I searched for "female pilot landing"
Immediately found this.
She was hailed as a hero because she didn't hit any cars!