To be the first woman to make the solo trip. Smithsonian national air and Space Museum Curator Dorothy Cochrane discusses some of the theories around her disappearance. Good evening. Im lauren with Smithsonian Associates and im so glad youve joined us for tonights program. To members im glad youre here. Its your ongoing support that make events like this possible. Any of you joining us for the first time a warm welcome and the opportunity to explore the wide range of programs we offer. Now is a perfect time to turn off your cell phones. Thank you for doing that. 85 years ago this month Amelia Earhart became the first aviator to fly solo from honolulu, hawaii to oakland, california. On may 21st, 1932, exactly five years after american aviator Charles Lindbergh floyd solo across the atlantic ocean, earhart became the first woman to repeat that feat. We are thrilled to welcome Dorothy Cochrane. She curates the collections of general aviation aircraft, flight material, aerial cameras and h
Exactly five years after american aviator Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the atlantic ocean, earhart became the first woman to repeat that feat. We are thrilled to welcome dorothy cochrane, curator in the economics department. Secure is the collection of general aviation aircraft, flight material, aerial cameras, and the history of general aviation and women in aviation. She is the coauthor of the aviation careers of igor as well as an essay on Amelia Earhart that is included in the published book smithsonian american women. She earned her private pilot license in 1994 and is a member of the aircraft owners and Pilot Association and experimental aircraft association. So now please join me in welcoming dorothy cochrane. [applause] dorothy good evening, everyone. Thank you so much. Can you use the mic . Dorothy all right, i it is am. Supposed to be on. Can you hear me now . It is a pleasure to be here. I thank the Smithsonian Associates for inviting me. As i
During the program. Thank you for doing that. 85 years ago this month, Amelia Earhart became the first aviator to fly solo from honolulu, hawaii to oakland, california. 1932,rse on may 21, exactly five years after american aviator Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the atlantic ocean, ehrhardt became the first woman to repeat that feat. We are thrilled to welcome dorothy cochrane, curator at the department. She curates the collections of the aircraft, flight material, aerial cameras and the history of general aviation and women in aviation. She is the coauthor of the aviation careers as well as an essay on Amelia Earhart that is included in the published book smithsonian american women. She earned her private pilot license in 1994 in as a member of the aircraft owners and Pilot Association and experimental aircraft association. Please join me in welcoming dorothy cochrane. [applause] good evening, everyone. Thank you so much. It is supposed to be on. Can you h
Countries developed space projects reusable spacecraft, but only two states have reusable space systems. The soviet orbital ship buran made its first and only flight on november 15, 1988. The reason for the closure of the buran Energy Program was the collapse of the soviet union. Together with the closure of the program , tests to save astronauts by ejection from a height of 50 kilometers or more were stopped. Today, such tests are no longer relevant and risk their lives. And testers make no sense, but then in 1962 the jokers the testers Evgeny Andreev and pyotr dolgov themselves, without suspecting it, also stepped into the stratosphere in obscurity in order to forever remain in the history of space exploration. Bondumi and geralf coproduction i can start, please forgive me, im very excited about the new cruise show featuring franz tv. It is very important for us because dior traveled to greece in 1951 even today. We are back in this legendary city director loik prizhan in this defile
Good morning. Im jane pauley, and this is sunday morning. This past week, we got a revealing look at politics in action as House Republicans repeatedly tried and failed to choose a new speaker. But another inside view of government is coming from an unlikely source. A man who was once the republican partys standardbearer, a man who has now become one of its critics. Norah odonnell is talking with senator mitt romney of utah. Reporter mitt romney recently surprised people when he announced he will not seek reelection, and now in a new biography he tells all about what fellow republicans say behind closed doors. You were once the partys nominee, and now youre a pariah in the republican party. Yeah. Thats saying it in a gentle way, yeah. No question i dont really have a home in my party. Reporter coming up on sunday morning, mitt romney on his life and legacy. He was one of the most memorable composers of our times. Tracy smith offers a tribute to the late Henry Mancini, a television and