Title

Amy Johnson, pilot, c1930s (1936). Artist: Unknown.

Caption

Amy Johnson, British aviator, c1920s-c1930s (1936). Johnson created a new record for a solo flight from London to Cape Town, completing the trip in 4 days, 6 hours and 54 minutes, beating her husband James Mollison's record by 10 hours, 28 minutes. In 1930 she became the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia in her DH60 Moth aeroplane 'Jason' and in 1933 she flew non-stop across the Atlantic in a De Havilland biplane with Mollison. Johnson joined the Air Transport Auxilary as a pilot in World War II, during which she was lost after baling out over the Thames estuary. From His Majesty the King, 1910-1935, introduction by HW Wilson (Associated Newspapers Ltd, London, 1936). (Colorised black and white print).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1936

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D06_029

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,4Mb (3,5Mb) / 9,1in x 12,9in / 2741 x 3879 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation female women woman people goggles clothes color colour dress century first jacket photograph pilot print thirties lady concept twenties pioneer leather jacket colourised aviator Airman 1930s 1920s 20th century The Print Collector flying jacket Amy Johnson photograph Unknown Johnson Wilson Amy HW Wilson HW colorised HW Wilson photograph