PAN-AM FLIGHT DECK

  Amelia Earhart’s Last Flight ended in her controversial disappearance July 2, 1937. One must remember that she was attempting something that no one had ever tried before. Just like Pan Am instituting air service to the Philippines and China, that hadn’t been done before either. Pan American Airways lost the Hawaii Clipper on July 28, 1938. It disappeared with 6 passengers and 9 crewmembers on a flight from San Francisco, California to Manila, Philippine Islands.They disappeared without a trace on the last leg of their flight from Guam to Manila. 3 hours and 27 minutes into the flight.

On Amelia Earhart’s last flight she wasn’t able to get up and walk around. There were auxiliary fuel tanks behind her and behind them was Fred Noonan’s chart desk with his navigational gear. No sound proofing, no stewardess with hot coffee and food and NO OUTSIDE HELP. All these things add up to FATIGUE. Amelia and Fred disappeared without a trace after over 20 hours of flight. No women were considered good enough to work on Pan American Flight Decks as flight crewmembers in 1938.

AMELIA’S COCKPIT

DO YOU THINK A WOMAN THAT WOULD ATTEMPT THE SAME FEAT THAT PAN-AM FELT REQUIRED 5 MEN TO ACCOMPLISH DESERVES TO BE WRITTEN OFF AS “HAVING PANICKED AND SPUN HER AIRCRAFT INTO THE OCEAN”? WE DON’T THINK SO. WHAT DO YOU THINK?