On This Day In History: Amelia Earhart’s First Solo Ocean Flight – On Jan 11, 1935
On January 11, 1935, Amelia Earhart became the first aviator to fly solo from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oakland, California. Earhart completed a 2,400-mile trip from Wheeler Field in Hawaii to Oakland Airport in California. At a cruising speed of 140 to 160 mile per hour,...