Once safely on the tarmac of the correct airport, Amelia will not leave
Miami until June 1. During this stay the public preparations will
continue. The Lockheed will be checked and rechecked for air
worthiness. Charts will be reviewed and re-reviewed. Weather forecasts
will be carefully studied. And of course, she will want to make
absolutely certain that her navigator, Fred Noonan, directs her to the
correct landing site on each leg of the journey to avoid another
misadventure like yesterday's when she briefly landed at the Eastern Air
Lines 36th Street Airport which was closed with no one in the control
tower. She taxied up, realized Fred's error, took off and six minutes
later landed at the Miami Municipal Airport. While the mechanic Bo
McKnelly stayed with the Electra in a hangar, Amelia, Noonan, and Putnam
went to a hotel.
Even though her navigator directed her to the closed airport, Amelia
must surely have noticed on approach that the control tower was closed.
How distracted was she with her private plans, the island of Nani, and
Pilapan? The only place you can discover her distraction is
But This Is Different at
http://butthisisdifferent.com.
"My ambition is to have this
wonderful gift produce practical results for the future of commercial flying
and for the women who may want to fly tomorrow's planes." - Amelia Earhart
In the photograph Amelia continues to make public plans for her around the world flight.
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