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MISS EARHART STARTS ON WORLD

... MISS EARHART STARTS ON WORLD FLIGHT. MIAMI, Tuesday.—Miss Amelia Earhart. America’s flying ace, known as Lady Lindy, took off from here to-day for San Juan. Puerto Rico, on a second attempt to fly round the world, just for fun —Reuter. ...

Published: Wednesday 02 June 1937
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 40 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MISS EARHART'S PROGRESS

... MISS EARHART'S PROGRESS KHARTOUM. Sunday —Miss Amelia Earhart landed at Khartoum from B 1 Fasher, Sudan, at 728 a m., and left and left again for Aden at 842 p.m.— Reuter. A WONDERFUL ESCAPE CATHOLIC CHILDREN ’‘MORE OBEDIENT AND REVERENT” ...

Published: Monday 14 June 1937
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 40 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WINGS AT SIXTEEN,

... May 23, her sixteenth birthday, and flew solo after only eight hours' instruction. Priscilla hopes to become a second Amelia Earhart ...

Published: Friday 17 July 1936
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 40 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

women

... women The Amelia Earhart awards were set up in honour of the aviation pioneer who disappeared in 1937 during a round-the-world flight. They are awarded annually to women throughout the world who are carrying out postgraduate study in aerospace-related ...

Earhart Memorial Vandalised

... Earhart Memorial Vandalised Police at Shantallow, investigating the recent destruction by vandals of the Amelia Earhart monument at Ballyarnett Field, have appealed for help with their inquiries. They want anyone who can help identify those responsible ...

Published: Friday 30 July 1982
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 48 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

Good news for air race

... Good news for air race An English firm, Quench Dispensers has agreed to sponsor the prize money in the 1984 Amelia Earhart Air Race, totalling £3,000. This is the third air race and takes place on Saturday, May 12, from London to Londonderry — the start ...

Published: Friday 20 April 1984
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 58 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ACROBATICS

... in his Pitts Special, a free-fall parachute display team, Members of the Eglinton Fying Club who are preparing for the Amelia Earhart celebrations at the weekend. 20TLS44 ...

Published: Wednesday 19 May 1982
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 54 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

1,000 at Eglinton Air Show

... 1,000 at Eglinton Air Show More than 1,000 people attended the Amelia Earhart Airshow, at Eglinton Airport on Sunday. Apart from the excellent displays by Arthur Wignall's Aerobatic aircraft, Ruskin Airline’s DC3 and Avair's 330 Commuter the rest of the ...

Published: Wednesday 26 May 1982
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 51 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BY JIMMY WALKER

... BY JIMMY WALKER At Punchestown, Western View beat Ridgewood Water with Valley Erne third and Amelia Earhart fourth. Amelia Earhart is trained by Arthur Moore and had won at Cork before running in the Punchestown race. She is also engaged on Monday. Michael ...

Published: Sunday 05 May 2002
Newspaper: Sunday Life
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 220 | Page: 102 | Tags: none

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Published: Friday 30 October 1981
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 63 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

matters

... proper checkpoint — the M 1 bridge at Lurgan. Two lady pilots are amongst those taking part in the race to commemorate the Amelia Earhart flight to Derry. An American aviator, she was the first woman to fly the Atlantic solo. ...

Published: Thursday 10 May 1984
Newspaper: Banbridge Chronicle
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 66 | Page: 3 | Tags: none