Today In History:  25 August  [1932]   --  First transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman

Earhart became the first woman to fly across the U.S. nonstop when she piloted her Lockheed Vega 5B from Los Angeles to Newark in a record 19 hours and 5 minutes. The 3,986-kilometer (2,477-mile) flight set an official U.S record for women’s distance and time.

PHOTO: The Lockheed Vega 5B NC7952 used by aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart for her solo transatlantic crossing on 20-21 May 1932. This aircraft is on display at the U.S. National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. (USA).

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