Amy Johnson died delivering planes to airbases in the war as part of the Air Transport Auxiliary.
The women of the ATA flew every type of plane, many more than the fighter pilots, flying the planes from the factories to the bases.
Before the war, Amy set numerous flying records, including being the first women to fly solo from Britain to Australia, and set the solo record for flying from London to Cape Town.
This blog has been issued in support of AdaLovelaceDay (http://www.pledgebank.com/AdaLovelaceDay)
Tuesday 24 March 2009
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