Picture Unearthed At The Miami Herald Shows Aluminum Patch On Earhart's Lockheed Electra
An 80-year-old photograph recently recovered from the archives of the Miami Herald newspaper may be a key clue into solving the mystery of the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan in 1937.
"The agreement will support not only the development of the aviation industry in our country, but it will also open other business and commercial opportunities for the Czech side in Malaysia." Source: Czech ambassador to Malaysia Rudolf Hykl.
The DAIR System is a modification to the AN/TPX-42 Interrogator System. The Navy has two adaptations of the DAIR System-Carrier Air Traffic Control Direct Altitude and Identification Readout System for Aircraft Carriers and Radar Air Traffic Control Facility Direct Altitude and Identity Readout System for land-based terminal operations.
According to the website, Girls With Wings is a public awareness and e-commerce merchandising project that focuses its efforts on introducing young girls to their role models in aviation-related careers and hobbies.