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Following Amelia
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Gaby Kennard reflects on her round-the-world solo flight
Amelia Earhart died on her round-the-world flight, just over 70 years ago, but she lives on in the hearts and minds of women pilots everywhere. For Gaby Kennard, who departed on her historic round-the-world solo flight 20 years ago this August, the legacy is profound.
“Flying may not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price,” said Earhart, one of the best known female flyers of the 20th century. On the morning of July 2 1937, Earhart paid the ultimate price. She and navigator Fred Noonan perished in the South Pacific while on the final ocean crossing of their 25,200nm (46,670km) journey.
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