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Old 07-12-2014, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by zcaveman View Post
I don't remember reading anywhere about Amelia Earhart II journey. But congratulations to her.

Her flight was nothing like the Amelia Earhart I journey. AE I had none of the technology that is available today. She was flying with maps and compass. Nothing to correct her course in case of weather conditions - wind, rain, etc. Amelia II had modern technology to assist her which probably helped keep her from the AE I's problems that caused her loss.

Maybe that is why it was not a big deal to the news world.

Z
I agree about all that. Her name though kind of made it interesting. I would follow her posts when she was a Traffic Reporter in Colorado on Facebook because she was frequently quite amusing.