Amy Johnson CBE, (1 July 1903 – 5 January 1941) was a pioneering English aviator.
Johnson achieved worldwide recognition when, in 1930, she became the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia. Flying her "Jason" Gipsy Moth, she left Croydon, south of London, on 5 May of that year and landed in Darwin, Australia on 24 May. The flight covered 11,000 miles or 18 000 km. Her aircraft for this flight can still be seen in the Science Museum in London.
She received the Harmon Trophy as well as a CBE in recognition of this achievement. She was also honoured with the No. 1 civil pilot's licence under Australia's 1921 Air Navigation Regulations.
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