Lady Lindy

Amelia Earhart was nicknamed "Lady Lindy" because of her comparable achievements to Charles Lindbergh. On May 21, 1932, Earhart became the first female, and only second pilot, to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Earhart took off from Newfoundland, Canada and landed in Ireland, covering 2,026 miles in fifteen hours. Ms. Earhart was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross from Congress.
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