First Woman to Fly over the Atlantic
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Interview with Amelia Earhart on her flight over the Atlantic in 1928.
Excerpt from 1933 radio interview with Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean in 1928. She landed her plane at Burry Port in West Wales and according to legend, stayed there for a whole week. Interview covers her experiences over the sea.
From:
Pieces of Tape: Sound Archive
First broadcast
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13 January 1933
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14
Subject : History
Topic : Twentieth century world
Keywords : Technological developments, History of flight, Amelia Earhart
Notes : Why did Earhart want to fly over the Atlantic? What was special about the flight? Why land in Burry Port? How have the people of Burry Port decided to remember the occasion? Amelia Earhart said "It has no significance in aviation". Do you agree?
