Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Vega 5B, 1932. On May 20 - 21, 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman—and the second person after Charles Lindbergh—to fly nonstop and solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Discover the history of the Lockheed Vega, which made its first flight on July 4, 1927, and became a record-setting aircraft flown by legends like Amelia Earhart and Wiley Post.

Amelia Earhart's Lockheed 5B plane is on display at the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

On this day in history, Aug. 24, 1932, Amelia Earhart flew solo across the U.S. nonstop — becoming the first woman to do so. Here are details about her remarkable flight and its aftermath.

On May 20 - 21, 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman—and the second person after Charles Lindbergh—to fly nonstop and solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Flying this red Lockheed Vega 5B, she left ...