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The following is a time chart of Amelia's aviation record in her attempt to go around the world. Complete it with the missing dates and events.

Date

Event

1) June 1, 1937

2) June 17

Electra flew to Calcutta

3) June 27

4) June 29

Reached Lae in New Guinea

5) July 2

Amelia left Lae

6) July 2 (7:20 hrs)

7) July 2 (8:00 GMT)

Amelia made her last radio contact

8) July 2 (20:14 GMT)

Last voice transmissions from Amelia

9) July 18

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Date

Event

1) June 1, 1937

Amelia Earhart with her navigator Fred Noonan departed in Electra from Miami, Florida. She was to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe.

2) June 17

Electra flew to Calcutta

3) June 27

They left Bandoeng for Port Darwin,Australia.

4) June 29

Reached Lae in New Guinea

5) July 2

Amelia left Lae

6) July 2 (7:20 hrs)

Amelia provided a position report placing the Electra on course at some 20 miles southwest of the Nukumanu Islands.

7) July 2 (8:00 GMT)

Amelia made her last radio contact

8) July 2 (20:14 GMT)

Last voice transmissions from Amelia

9) July 18

The ongoing search of Electra was abandoned by ships in the Howland area.


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