Summary: <p>In May 1930, a young English woman from Yorkshire arrived in Sydney, Australia she received a welcome fit for a Queen.</p> <p>Amy Johnson had become the first female pilot to fly from the United Kingdom to Australia. It was a remarkable feat for the 26 year old aviator who was born the same year the Wright brothers launched the first flight. It was also a notable achievement for a British woman considering that just two years earlier most women (Johnson included) weren’t even allowed to vote.</p> <p>In this episode I explore the life of the extraordinary aviator, from her childhood through her greatest triumphs up until her tragic and still controversial death.</p> <p>Music: <a href="https://pixabay.com/music/" target="_blank">Pixabay</a></p> <p>Film: Amy Johnson speaks with Jim Mollison, her husband, before her departure on solo flight to the Cape. </p> <p>On this day in 1930, Amy Johnson became the 1st woman to fly solo from England to Australia. Big City down under gives courageous girl flyer big reception. Amy Johnson makes a lovely speech.</p> <p>Amy Johnson discusses plans for her tour</p> <p><strong>British Movietone. Public Domain</strong></p> <p>Polygoon Hollands Nieuws (producent) / Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid (beheerder) <strong>Public Domain</strong></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-mainwaring5/message
