Last Flight
The World's Foremost Woman Aviator Recounts, in Her Own Words, Her Last, Fateful Flight
Published on 22. December 2009
140 pages
978-0-307-71593-7 (ISBN)
Description
Amelia Earhart's account of her ill-fated last flight around the world, begun in 1937, remains one of the most moving and absorbing adventure stories of all time. Last Flight compiles the letters, diary entries and charts that she sent to her husband, G.P. Putnam at each stage of her trip. In her own words, these dispatches offer a window into her experience on this ground-breaking journey and illustrate her cheerful, charming nature. Her story continues to intrigue and inspire people to this day.
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Amelia Earhart was the first female pilot to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. She is also known for her mysterious 1937 disappearance over the Pacific while attempting to circumnavigate the globe from the equator. Her books include 20 Hrs. 40 Min.: Our Flight in the Friendship, The Fun of It, and Last Flight.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 - A Pilot Grows Up
- Chapter 2 - First Pacific Flight
- Chapter 3 - Mexican Flight
- Chapter 4 - Preparation
- Chapter 5 - Honolulu Flight
- Chapter 6 - Interlude
- Chapter 7 - Miami
- Chapter 8 - The Start
- Chapter 9 - To Paramaribo
- Chapter 10 - Fortaleza and Natal
- Chapter 11 - The South Atlantic
- Chapter 12 - Dakar
- Chapter 13 - Central Africa
- Chapter 14 - To the Red Sea
- Chapter 15 - Arabian Flight
- Chapter 16 - Karachi
- Chapter 17 - Monsoons
- Chapter 18 - Akyab to Singapore
- Chapter 19 - Down Under
- Chapter 20 - Lae
- Courage
- Chronology
- Amelia Earhart Bibliography
- Copyright
