The Lockheed Electra 'Flying Laboratory', piloted by American aviator Amelia Earhart flies over the Golden Gate bridge in Oakland, Calif., March 17, 1924.
PHOTOS: Amelia Earhart, Before Her Mysterious Disappearance
As researchers move closer to solving the mystery of the famous aviator's disappearance 75 years ago, TIME looks back at her life and times.
The First Woman to Fly Nonstop Across the U.S.
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- ‘Friendship’
- The First Woman to Fly Nonstop Across the U.S.
- First Transatlantic Flight by a Woman
- First Woman to Fly Across the Atlantic Solo
- The First Woman to Receive the ‘Flying Cross’ Medal
- First Woman to Fly an Autogyro Across the U.S.
- First Female Parachuter
- First Woman to Fly Solo from Hawaii to California
- Frank Noonan: The Other Disappearance
