Johnson, Amy (1903–1941)
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The pioneering English aviator Amy Johnson, at the start of her record flight to Australia on 5 May, 1930. Having obtained her pilot's certificate with only 50 hours of flying behind her in December 1929, Johnson set out in an attempt to break the solo record. Her De Havilland Moth aircraft, powered by a Gipsy engine, arrived in Port Darwin on 24 May. Although she did not break the record, she received an MBE in recognition of her achievement.
English aviator. She made a solo flight from England to Australia in 1930, in 9
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