Today I learned about Amy Johnson (1903-1941), a pioneering English pilot, who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia. Flying solo or with her husband, Jim Mollison, she set many long-distance records during the 1930s. She flew in the Second World War as a part of the Air Transport Auxiliary and died during a ferry flight.
Here’s a wonderful song about her and some newsreel footage.
Here’s a wonderful song about her and some newsreel footage.
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