Aviation History

The Search for Amelia Earhart
Amelia's attempted flight around the world in her Lockheed Electra was cut short when she disappeared with her aircraft somewhere over the Pacific Ocean in 1937. To this day, the search for Amelia Earhart and her plane continues.

Amelia Earhart: The Castaway Theory
There are two main theories surrounding Amelia Earhart's disappearance: Amelia either ran out of fuel and crashed into the Pacific Ocean, or she landed safely on an island and lived as a castaway for a short time.

Aircraft Profile: Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Model 10 Electra
The Lockheed Model 10 Electra is most famous as the aircraft that Amelia Earhart flew on her attempted around-the-world flight in 1937. Built for early airline operations, the Electra Model 10 was a twin-engine, all-aluminum aircraft with retractable landing gear, variable-pitch propellers, and twin tail fins and rudders.