Famous Female Pilot ---- Amy Johnson

Amy Johnson was born in England and vanished on the 5th of January 1941. She was an airplane pilot that was breaking her way into history with an opportunity to set a record for a solo flight from London to Darwin, Australia. She would do the flight with either her husband or by herself. Amy Johnson had allready set other long distance records in the 1930s and flew in WWII as part of the Air Transport Auxiliary. However, during a ferry flight while flying for the military she would die.

Lets take a step back in time to see what Amy's life was like in her early years The oldest of four sisters and the daughter of a merchant. She would attend high school in Kingston as well as the University of Sheffield where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. Flying was simply a hobby of hers to start with. On January 28th 1929 Amy Johnson would receive here pilot's "A" License in 1929. In addition she would be the first British woman to obtain a ground engineer's "C" license.

Amy Johnson would have her first aircraft purchased by her largest supporter, her father. In 1930 she would become the first woman pilot to fly solo from England to Australia The aircraft she flew now can be seen in the Science Museum in London. Following the flight she would purchase a second aircraft.

Amy Johnson and Jack Humphrey became the first to fly from London to Moscow completing the 1760 mile flight in one day. The pair continued to set new records flying in many parts of the world. She would take a short period of time and marry another pilot. The married couple would continue on her work setting flight records.

While flying in bad weather and reportedly out of fuel Amy Johnson traveled off course. She would bail out of the aircraft which would crash. She would be spotted in her parachute as it landed in the water and called for help. There was a strong tide, snow was falling and air was freezing. An individual trying to rescue her died trying to save her. Amy's body would never be found.

January 14, 1941 the date of a memorial service held for Amy Johnson in the church of St. Martin in the Fields. She has no known grave.

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