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... By lANSTARRETT ?rsfiry of Amelia Earhart’s first solo flight by a woman across the Atlantic. Ms Earhart crash-landed in a field at Ballyarnett, on the outskirts of Londonderry, on May 22, 1932 to make aviation history. j The pioneering aviator had originally ...

Published: Monday 08 April 1991
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 116 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

Maiden City prepares for party of a lifetime

... of Londonderry’s main spectacles next year will be in the air. As a top event the association is trying to revive the Amelia Earhart commemorative air race — successfully run between England and Londonderry some years ago. It is hoped to revive the race ...

Published: Monday 08 April 1991
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 256 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

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... programme would be as exciting as the Belfast '9l Festival. One event that Foyle tourist chiefs are known to be planning is an Amelia Earhart commemoration air race from London to Londonderry. ¢ . Next year will be the 60th anniversary of Ms Earhart’s historic ...

Published: Tuesday 07 May 1991
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 119 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Something special in the 'Derry air..

... century buildings in Ireland where there's a display of artifacts from the 1689 Seige of Deny. On Derry's outskirts is the Amelia Earhart Cottage, a tribute to the first women fly solo across the Atlantic. It's guaranteed to give you a taste of aviation history ...

Published: Sunday 07 July 1991
Newspaper: Sunday Life
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 213 | Page: 36 | Tags: none

World Wide

... major operations in recent years. @ An aircraft recovery group claims it has solved the mystery of the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, who vanished in the Pacific 55 years ago, by finding part of her plane's fuselage in the jungle on the remote South Pacific ...

Published: Monday 16 March 1992
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 766 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

E ntertainment Impact 92 takes flight

... been organised to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the landing on the outskirts of Londonderry of famous female aviator Amelia Earhart, making her the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. To commemorate that historic milestone in aviation history ...

Published: Saturday 09 May 1992
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 348 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

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... Holland. The club will be displaying amodel Lockhead Vega built to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the historic landing by Amelia Earhart in a field at Ballyamett after her solo flight from the USA. ...

Published: Tuesday 26 May 1992
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 110 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

CHANNEL 4

... play the 2.00 Hm&JwDY SING. (1938): SSoo Focus on the Films) w 3.40 ON A WING AND A PRAYER: Profiling American aviator Amelia Earhart. 4.00 A HOUSEFUL OF PLANTS: (R) (0& 4.30 COUNTDOWNS: With Norman Painting in Dictaonuz’ Corner. (S) 5.00 SIMPLY THE AEST: ...

Published: Tuesday 25 August 1992
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 291 | Page: 22 | Tags: none

fi_____ Cinemas I

... fi_____ Cinemas I For Story of Amelia Earhart, starring Rosalind Russell 11901.1.11 News; Weather. 115 Duil Sa Dora. 111 This Is The Day. 10111 See Hear! 11.34 Inside English. 10.45 ltalianissimo 1110 Careering Ahead. 11.30 Winning. 1241 Advice Shop. ...

Published: Saturday 31 October 1992
Newspaper: Ireland's Saturday Night
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 331 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

'‘aded memories

... could help.” Just as a casual footnote Phyllis informs 18 that Springfield Farm was where pio-leer transatlantic aviator Amelia Earhart anded in 1932. “My husband Bert, then 10 rears old, remembers her vividly.” Like Amelia, Phyllis covers a lot of ‘ground” ...

Published: Wednesday 03 February 1993
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 138 | Page: 26 | Tags: none

Eglinton Airport reaches for the sky!

... viewing facilites. Another large arena will stage model aircraft flying and static displays including a huge model of Amelia Earhart's famous plane. With the developments at Eglinton Airport including extensive new tarmac taxi ways and aprons, wet weather ...

Published: Friday 26 February 1993
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 238 | Page: 29 | Tags: none

5.50 SESAME STREET (R) 6.45 DENNIS: Cartoon. 7.00 THE BIG BREAKFAST 9.00 YOU BET YOUR LIFE: Quiz show. (S) 9.30

... (S) 2.00 FILM: THE BRIDE CAME COD. (1941): (See Focus on the Fllmam) 3.40 ON A WING AND A YER: Short film about aviator Amelia Earhart. (R) §5 ALDABARA REPRIEVED: The wildlife of the Aldabum'i‘n the Indian Ocean. 4.30 COU : Quiz show. (T) (S) 5.00 THE OPRAH ...

Published: Tuesday 09 March 1993
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 247 | Page: 26 | Tags: none