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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...
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Mar 12, 2020 · Amy Johnson (1903 – 1941) British pilot. Johnson was the first women to fly solo from England to Australia, a feat she completed in 1930. She subsequently completed many path-breaking flights such as England to Tokyo via Siberia and England to New York.
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Oct 20, 2021 · There are many videos on Amy Johnson, but not one quite like this. Watch the remarkable day-by-day story of her England to Australia flight, plus her later endeavours in my mini documentary ...
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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...
Mar 3, 2022 · Learn about the life and achievements of Amy Johnson, who was the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia in 1930. Discover how she became a celebrity, a record-breaker and a war heroine, and how she died in a mysterious crash in 1941.
Jan 4, 2021 · Learn about Amy Johnson, the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia in 1930. Discover her achievements, challenges, legacy and tragic death in this blog post by Historic England.
