Amy Johnson
British aviator (1903–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the British aviator. For other uses, see Amy Johnson (disambiguation).
Amy Johnson CBE (born 1 July 1903 – disappeared 5 January 1941) was a pioneering English pilot, who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia.
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Born | (1903-07-01)1 July 1903 Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Disappeared | 5 January 1941(1941-01-05) (aged 37) Thames Estuary, near Herne Bay, Kent, England |
Status | Believed to have died in an aviation accident |
Education | Boulevard Municipal Secondary School |
Alma mater | University of Sheffield |
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Awards | Segrave Trophy (1932) |
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Flying solo or with her husband, Jim Mollison, she set many long-distance records during the 1930s. In 1933, Katharine Hepburn's character in the film Christopher Strong was inspired by Johnson. She flew in the Second World War as a part of the Air Transport Auxiliary and disappeared during a ferry flight. The cause of her death has been a subject of discussion over many years.