Question: Eugene Vidal, father of Gore, worked with Amelia Earhart on pioneering projects in what fledgling industry?

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USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE-6): USNS "Amelia Earhart" (T-AKE-6), a "Lewis and Clark"-class dry cargo ship is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for noted American aviation pioneer and women's rights advocate Amelia Earhart (1897–1937).  The contract to build the ship was awarded to National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) of San Diego, California, on 27 January 2004.  Her keel was laid down at the end of May 2007 at General Dynamics' NASSCO shipyard.  In early 2007, Alex Mandel along with members of the Amelia Earhart Society (AES) and Amelia Earhart Research Association (AERA) successfully petitioned the naming of the ship.

Amelia Earhart Peak: Amelia Earhart Peak is a summit in Tuolumne County, California, in the United States.  With an elevation of 11968 ft , Amelia Earhart Peak is the 304th highest summit in the state of California.

Amelia Earhart Airport: Amelia Earhart Airport (FAA LID: K59) is a city-owned airport two miles west of Atchison, in Atchison County, Kansas.  It is named for Atchison native Amelia Earhart.

Eugene Luther Vidal: Eugene Luther "Gene" Vidal ( ; April 13, 1895 – February 20, 1969) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, New Deal official, inventor and athlete.  He was the father of author Gore Vidal.  For eight years, from 1929 to 1937, he worked closely with Amelia Earhart in a number of aviation-related enterprises.

Amelia Earhart: Amelia Mary Earhart ( , born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937) was an American aviation pioneer and author.  Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.  She received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this accomplishment.  She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.  In 1935, Earhart became a visiting faculty member at Purdue University as an advisor to aeronautical engineering and a career counselor to women students.  She was also a member of the National Woman's Party and an early supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Earhart Hall: Earhart Hall is one of the sixteen residential halls within Purdue University, located on 1275 First Street facing First Street Tower and behind Shreve Hall.  It is officially named after the famous aviator Amelia Earhart.  It is one of the many co-ed residence halls at Purdue.  The official club of Earhart Hall is known as The Itasca Club, which was named after the ship that last heard from Amelia Earhart.

Amelia Earhart Birthplace: The Amelia Earhart Birthplace is a historic building and museum that was the birthplace of aviator Amelia Earhart.  It is located at 223 N. Terrace in Atchison, Kansas, United States.

Amelia Earhart's Last Flight: "Amelia Earhart's Last Flight" is a song written by Red River Dave McEnery shortly after Amelia Earhart's disappearance.  It has been believed to be the first song ever performed on commercial television (at the 1939 World's Fair).

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight: Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (also known as "Amelia Earhart") is a 1994 television film starring Diane Keaton, Rutger Hauer and Bruce Dern.  The series is based on Doris L. Rich's "Amelia Earhart: A Biography".  The film depicts events in the life of Amelia Earhart, focusing on her final flight and disappearance in 1937, with her exploits in aviation and her marriage to publisher G.P. Putnam being revealed in flashbacks.  This film was not the first television dramatization of Earhart's life, as "Amelia Earhart" appeared in 1976, starring Susan Clark as Earhart and John Forsythe as her husband George Putnam.

Nina S. Gore: Nina S. Gore Vidal Auchincloss Olds (July 25, 1903 – April 3, 1978) was a socialite known for her three marriages, to Eugene Vidal, Hugh D. Auchincloss, and Robert Olds, as well as her children, authors Gore Vidal and Nina Auchincloss.

Supporting paragraphs: Eugene Luther Vidal Amelia Earhart
Answer: aviation