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Born in 1903 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Amy Johnson was the daughter of Amy Hodge, granddaughter of William Hodge, a Mayor of Hull, and John William Johnson whose family were fish merchants in the firm of Andrew Johnson, Knudtzon and Company. She was the eldest of three sisters, the next in age being Irene who was a year ...
Oct 23, 2020 · In 1930, British aviator Amy Johnson became the first woman to fly solo from Great Britain to Australia. Discover the story of the flight and the extraordina...
Nov 12, 2021 · One of these groundbreaking achievements was conducted by the United Kingdom’s Amy Johnson in 1930. The aviator became the first woman to fly solo to Australia from London. The ambitious flight to Australia was performed in a Gipsy Moth that held registration G-AAAH, which Johnson nicknamed Jason.
Jun 27, 2024 · Amy Johnson (born July 1, 1903, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, Eng.—disappeared Jan. 5, 1941, over the Thames estuary) was a pioneering female aviator who first achieved fame as a result of her attempt to set a record for solo flight from London to Darwin, Australia.
Oct 20, 2021 · Amy Johnson broke records by becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia in 1930. The remarkable story of her day-by-day flight is told he...
Jan 4, 2021 · Amy Johnson was a pioneering aviator – the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia (5 May to 24 May 1930). This 11,000 mile journey across three continents, fraught with danger and drama, was the first of her several record-breaking world flights. Amy Johnson’s route from England to Australia.
Jan 25, 2024 · A fragment of wreckage believed to be from aviator Amy Johnson's doomed aircraft is to be auctioned. Ms Johnson, the first woman to fly solo from the UK to Australia, died 11 years after the...
