“I have always believed that those who live colourfully, fight courageously and love greatly, remain to enrich our memories and shape our actions.”
In May 1930 pilot Amy Johnson took off from Croydon Airport destined for Australia in an open cockpit bi-plane. Her aim was to beat the World Record for a solo flight. How did a seemingly regular girl from Yorkshire achieve the extraordinary and live a life of adventure?
“I have always believed that those who live colourfully, fight courageously and love greatly, remain to enrich our memories and shape our actions.”
In May 1930 pilot Amy Johnson took off from Croydon Airport destined for Australia in an open cockpit bi-plane. Her aim was to beat the World Record for a solo flight. How did a seemingly regular girl from Yorkshire achieve the extraordinary and live a life of adventure?