Women Adventurers Amelia Earhart - Fallen Angel
Aviator Amelia Earhart was the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross which she was awarded as the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. 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. During an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe in 1937 Earhart disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. Fascination with her life career and disappearance continues to this day.
Primary Title
- Women Adventurers
Secondary Title
- Amelia Earhart - Fallen Angel
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 13 November 2008
Start Time
- 16 : 30
Finish Time
- 17 : 26
Duration
- 56:00
Channel
- Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Aviator Amelia Earhart was the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross which she was awarded as the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. 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. During an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe in 1937 Earhart disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. Fascination with her life career and disappearance continues to this day.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Biography
- Aviation history
Genres
- Biography
- Docudrama
- Historical drama
Contributors
- Amelia Earhart
- CineNova Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Biography
- Aviation history