Amy Johnson’s legacy endures not only because of her pioneering flights, but because she continued to fly when fame offered no protection.

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🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
🌏✈️ Imagine flying halfway around the world with no GPS, no radio, just a secondhand plane and sheer determination. That’s what Amy Johnson did in 1930. @midgegillies.bsky.social shares her incredible story. 🚀💪
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Lovely eve celebrating publication of my friend @midgegillies.bsky.social new bk #AtlanticFuries, abt the women who risked everything to be the 1st to fly. The Telegraph said Midge’s previous biog of #AmyJohnson had them ‘gripped, exhilarated and moved’ ✈️✈️

🚨 THIS WEEK TO PATREON AND APPLE 🚨 🌏 No GPS. No radio. Just guts, maps & skill. 🗺️ @midgegillies.bsky.social reveals how Amy Johnson fought through sandstorms, monsoons & deserts to reach Australia solo in 1930 🚀💪.
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" #AmyJohnson CBE (born 1 July 1903 – disappeared 5 January 1941) was a pioneering English pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia"

Gabrielle Patterson in B&W headshot photo

Gabrielle Patterson, UK's 1st woman flying instructor & 1 of "first eight" #WWII Air Transport Auxiliary female #pilots in 1940. She instigated the #AmyJohnson Memorial Fund, in memory of her late #ATA pilot colleague in 1941. b. #OTD 6 Jul 1905 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel...

Born on this day in 1903 Amy Johnson. In 1930, she was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia…and there’s a song about it! Written by Jack Lumsdaine #AmyJohnson #AviationHistory #Womeninhistory

Amy Johnson È la più celebre aviatrice del Regno Unito e la prima donna a volare in solitaria dall'Inghilterra all'Australia nel 1930

Il primo luglio 1903 nasceva #AmyJohnson prima donna a volare in solitaria dall’Inghilterra all’Australia che ha stabilito diversi record di velocità. È morta durante la Seconda guerra Mondiale, probabilmente colpita dal fuoco amico, il suo corpo non è mai stato ritrovato.
#unadonnalgiorno

"Miss Amy Johnson.
Visit To Bexhill Yesterday.
Opening Of Morris House."
Bexhill Observer 20.6.1931.
#Bexhill #Sussex #AmyJohnson #Aviation #Garage #History #1930s

The 90th anniversary of Amy Johnson's flight to Australia from England, the first woman to fly this journey solo, is this bank holiday weekend and it started here at Croydon airport! 👩🏻‍✈️🛩️🌏

#amyjohnson #femalepilot #croydon #croydonairport

Amy Johnson: Pilot's 1930 Australia flight feat to be celebrated The 95th anniversary of aviation pioneer Amy Johnson's 10,000-mile flight to Australia will be marked.

#FollowFriday #5thMay #BankHoliday Celebration of anniversary of departure of #AmyJohnson #firstwoman to fly solo to #Australia

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#PeoplePersonnel #Novel #PeoplePerson #HR #HerneBay #Kent #AmyJohnson ❤️ Statue to Amy Johnson

‘Amy Johnson 95’ events, Croydon Airport venues, May 3-4 Visit the post for more.

'Amy Johnson 95' events, Croydon Airport venues, May 3-4 insidecroydon.com/2025/04/27/a... #Croydon #History #AmyJohnson

Make your own ‘Jason’ the Gipsy Moth, Aerodrome Hotel, May 4 Visit the post for more.

Make your own 'Jason' the Gipsy Moth, Aerodrome Hotel, May 4 insidecroydon.com/2025/04/26/m... #Croydon #AmyJohnson #CroydonAirport #History

Airport ready for take-off for anniversary of Johnson’s flight Croydon Airport and the Aerodrome Hotel have teamed up to host a series of events over the May Bank Holiday to mark the 95th anniversary of one of the most significant flights in aviation history. …

Airport ready for take-off for anniversary of Johnson's flight insidecroydon.com/2025/04/25/a... #Croydon #AmyJohnson #History #CroydonAirport

‘Amy Johnson Day’ at Croydon Airport, Purley Way, May 3-4 Visit the post for more.

'Amy Johnson Day' at Croydon Airport, Purley Way, May 3-4 insidecroydon.com/2025/04/12/a... #Croydon #AmyJohnson @balhnews.bsky.social

🌍✈️Join Amanda Harrison, as she shares her journey to honour Amy Johnson. Flying a vintage Tiger Moth, Amanda braved extreme weather, engine failures, and more...
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#Solo2Darwin #VintageAircraft #AdventureAwaits #PilotLife #AmyJohnson

Amy Johnson: Last Flight Out

Doing something a bit different this afternoon… off to our wonderful Ropewalk/Ropery Hall with a couple of friends for this theatre event
#amyjohnson

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Art trail of 50 giant rats to honour Hull musician Mick Ronson - BBC News The trail will pay tribute to 1960's band The Rats, whose musicians included the late Mick Ronson.

#Hull has had toads, #PhilipLarkin, and moths, #AmyJohnson, but now it will have a rats art project this time in memory of local bloke #MickRonson

#TheRats #SpidersFromMars

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poster for Lady Bloodfight

LADY BLOODFIGHT: I do love a decent tournament film, and Amy Johnson leads an excellent cast of fighters in a Kumite/Bloodsport style film. #AmyJohnson #MartialArts #TournamentMovie #DTV #Actionbsky