On May 23, 1932, Amelia Earhart, who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, in a record-setting time of 15 hours, 40 minutes, is escorted from her plane by a policeman through an adoring crowd in Ulster, Northern Ireland.
PHOTOS: Amelia Earhart, Before Her Mysterious Disappearance
As researchers move closer to solving the mystery of the famous aviator's disappearance 75 years ago, TIME looks back at her life and times.
First Transatlantic Flight by a Woman
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- ‘Friendship’
- The First Woman to Fly Nonstop Across the U.S.
- First Transatlantic Flight by a Woman
- First Woman to Fly Across the Atlantic Solo
- The First Woman to Receive the ‘Flying Cross’ Medal
- First Woman to Fly an Autogyro Across the U.S.
- First Female Parachuter
- First Woman to Fly Solo from Hawaii to California
- Frank Noonan: The Other Disappearance