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FIRST SOLO FLIGHT

Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, when she touched down in Ballyarnott, in Derry. This flight, in a Lockheed Vega, from Newfoundland made her a household name. She was given a tickertape tickertape parade in New York, and President Herbert Hoover presented her with the Special Gold Medal from the National Geographic Society.

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But, Derry's museum, where that historic flight ended, is being closed down. Local historian, John Thompson, says more should be done to keep her memory alive.

TOUCHDOWN

When she touched down in Ballyarnott, it's said, she was asked, "have you come far?" The answer came, "Just from America." In 1935, the woman who owned the field, Mrs Gallagher, told the 大象传媒 about that day.

SEAT IN THE PLANE

Theresa recalled the day Amelia Earhart touched down in Derry - and how she was lifted into the plane.

KANSAS

Lou Foudray, the curator of the museum to Amelia Earhart in her birthplace, of Kansas, explains the aviator's significance.