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'Earhart Flight' Plans Advance

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Day
5
Month
May
Year
1967
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Interior of 1937-Vintage Plane for Amelia Earhart Commemorative Flight, May 1967 Photographer: Duane Scheel

Interior of 1937-Vintage Plane for Amelia Earhart Commemorative Flight, May 1967 image
Year:
1967
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 12, 1967
Caption:
At right [this photo], gas tanks containing 632 gallons of fuel, weighing a total of 5,292 pounds, are in place. The craft's heating system and seats were removed to make room for the additional fuel space.

Ann Pellegreno and Lee Koepke Check Propellers of 1937-Vintage Plane for Amelia Earhart Commemorative Flight, May 1967 Photographer: Duane Scheel

Ann Pellegreno and Lee Koepke Check Propellers of 1937-Vintage Plane for Amelia Earhart Commemorative Flight, May 1967 image
Year:
1967
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 12, 1967
Caption:
At the lower left, Koepke and Mrs. Pellegreno examine some adjustments to the propeller. The propeller housing is now being painted, and long-lasting iridium spark plugs installed.

Pilot Ann Pellegreno and Mechanic Lee Koepke Check 1937-Vintage Plane for Amelia Earhart Commemorative Flight, May 1967 Photographer: Duane Scheel

Pilot Ann Pellegreno and Mechanic Lee Koepke Check 1937-Vintage Plane for Amelia Earhart Commemorative Flight, May 1967 image
Year:
1967
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 12, 1967
Caption:
At upper left [this photo], the flight mechanic, Lee Koepke, checks the fitting of a sextant mount to the craft's ceiling as the pilot, Mrs. Ann Pellegreno of Saline look on.

Cockpit of 1937-Vintage Plane for Amelia Earhart Commemorative Flight, May 1967 Photographer: Duane Scheel

Cockpit of 1937-Vintage Plane for Amelia Earhart Commemorative Flight, May 1967 image
Year:
1967
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 12, 1967
Caption:
At center [this photo], a myriad of dials and knobs dominates the cockpit of the 1937 twin-engine Lockehhed Aircraft Model 10.

Ann Pellegreno and Crew at Willow Run Airport Planning Amelia Earhart Commemorative Flight, June 1967 Photographer: Duane Scheel

Ann Pellegreno and Crew at Willow Run Airport Planning Amelia Earhart Commemorative Flight, June 1967 image
Year:
1967
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 5, 1967
Caption:
Global Flight Crew And Their Plane - The crew of the Earhart Commemorative Flight pose while discussing last-minute plans for their 26,000-mile trip around the world to trace and complete Amelia Earhart's attempted 1937 air odyssey. The group has tentatively set Wednesday morning as their take-off time. From left to right are Lee Koepke, mechanic; Mrs. Ann H. Pellegreno, pilot; William Polhemus, navigator; and William Payne, co-pilot. Their craft is a 1937 twin-engineLockheed Aircraft Model 10, the same type of plane Miss Earhart flew on her trip.