Amelia Earhart standing under nose of her Lockheed Model 10-E Electra. Bandla, who recently visited a replica of the Electra 10E at Seattle’s Museum of Flight, underscored the personal significance of the mission. Schultz noted the deep historical connection, reminding readers that the Purdue Research Foundation originally funded the “Flying Laboratory” Electra 10E plane. Amelia Earhart in her first training plane, 1920. Will this be the mission that finally closes the book on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan?