The Countdown is On For Amelia

The countdown is on for Amelia Earhart’s around-the-world flight, with just 1 day until take-off on June 26th. And yes, you are reading this correctly, Amelia Rose Earhart is preparing for her highly anticipated flight, ready to recreate and symbolically complete Amelia Mary Earhart’s fateful 1937 around-the-world flight … and Target is here to help get Amelia ready.

As the exclusive personal electronics partner to “TheAmelia Project,” Target is providing Amelia with the latest technology to support the FIRST fully-streamed and social media-integrated flight that spans the globe. Target’s latest tech essentials including the iPad mini and Fitbit will help Amelia navigate the skies and remain stylish. Viewers across the globe will be able to interact with Amelia in real time via social media, @Amerlia_Earhart #flywithAmelia, and get the inside scoop about Amelia’s inspiring story on A Bullseye View.

The Amelia Project Fast Facts:

• Pilot: Amelia Rose Earhart, 31 yrs old
• Departure Date: June 26, 2014
• Departure City: Oakland, Calif.
• Duration of Trip: 17 Days (minimum)
• No. of Stops: 17
• Flight Time: 100 Hrs.
• Type of Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12 NG

Catch All of the Latest on this Epic Adventure at The AmeliaProject and Flight Tracker.