Ruck, Berta. An Asset to Wales. Hutchinson, 1970.
129, 193
Amy Johnson
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Standard Name: Johnson, Amy,, 1903 - 1941
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Friends, Associates | Berta Ruck | BR
also counted among her friends the flyer Amy Johnson
, the artist Augustus John
, |
| Theme or Topic Treated in Text | Sheenagh Pugh | Her first collection demonstrates her consuming interest in other people, an eclectic range of individuals from history and the present, who are mostly finding life bleak or difficult. It demonstrates an equally wide range of... |
Timeline
5-24 May 1930
Amy Johnson
of England became the first woman to make the solo flight from England to Australia.
14-18 November 1932
British aviator Amy Johnson
flew solo from England to Cape Town, South Africa, in four days and fifty-four minutes.
22-24 July 1933
Newlywed pilots Amy Johnson
and Jim Mollison
made the first direct flight from Britain to the United States.
1934
New Zealand pilot Jean Batten
flew a Gypsy Moth from England to Australia. She beat British pilot Amy Johnson
's 1930 record by five days, and became the fist woman to complete the return trip.
6 January 1941
Aviator Amy Johnson
drowned when her aeroplane crashed in the Thames estuary.
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