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
Good morning. It is saturday, february 17th. A live look outside from emeryville. Cloudy over San Francisco as we wait for a rainy morning. Some of you might be experiencing it already. Thank you so much for starting your weekend with us. Im kira klapper. Cinthia pimentel has a quick look at our microclimate forecast. Oh, wow. Very busy radar behind you t. Is a busy radar and a busy weekend here as we get ready for not one but two Atmospheric Rivers that will sweep through parts of the bay area. Stormranger picking up on light to moderate amounts throughout the morning in santa rosa, petaluma, san rafael approaching parts of the city already. I mentioned not one but two atmosphere rivers. A plume of moisture is hitting the bay area now. Storm one for today. The more impactful one comes tomorrow afternoon. We can see it intensifying there in the pacific. We are picking up on dangerous surf as we go through this morning and tomorrow. Just avoid the coastline. The rain starts to push thro
Good morning. It is saturday, february 17th. A live look outside from emeryville. Cloudy over San Francisco as we wait for a rainy morning. Some of you might be experiencing it already. Thank you so much for starting your weekend with us. Im kira klapper. Cinthia pimentel has a quick look at our microclimate forecast. Oh, wow. Very busy radar behind you t. Is a busy radar and a busy weekend here as we get ready for not one but two Atmospheric Rivers that will sweep through parts of the bay area. Stormranger picking up on light to moderate amounts throughout the morning in santa rosa, petaluma, san rafael approaching parts of the city already. I mentioned not one but two atmosphere rivers. A plume of moisture is hitting the bay area now. Storm one for today. The more impactful one comes tomorrow afternoon. We can see it intensifying there in the pacific. We are picking up on dangerous surf as we go through this morning and tomorrow. Just avoid the coastline. The rain starts to push thro
Good morning. It is saturday, february 17th. A live look outside from emeryville. Cloudy over San Francisco as we wait for a rainy morning. Some of you might be experiencing it already. Thank you so much for starting your weekend with us. Im kira klapper. Cinthia pimentel has a quick look at our microclimate forecast. Oh, wow. Very busy radar behind you t. Is a busy radar and a busy weekend here as we get ready for not one but two Atmospheric Rivers that will sweep through parts of the bay area. Stormranger picking up on light to moderate amounts throughout the morning in santa rosa, petaluma, san rafael approaching parts of the city already. I mentioned not one but two atmosphere rivers. A plume of moisture is hitting the bay area now. Storm one for today. The more impactful one comes tomorrow afternoon. We can see it intensifying there in the pacific. We are picking up on dangerous surf as we go through this morning and tomorrow. Just avoid the coastline. The rain starts to push thro