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Amy Johnson
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Amy Johnson was the first female pilot to fly alone from Britain to Australia, which she achieved at the age of 26. Her flying career began in 1928 and other triumphs included becoming the first female ground engineer licensed by the Air Ministry, and being awarded the C.B.E. for her flying achievements.
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Amy Johnson grew up in San Diego's North County in Poway and knew from an early age that she wanted to be a television news reporter. After graduating from California Baptist University in Riverside on a four-year volleyball scholarship, Amy began her news career at the CBS affiliate in Coos Bay, Oregon as an anchor/reporter. Amy's career path took her to Columbia, S.C., Milwaukee, Wis. and Boston before leading her back home to Southern California where she joined the KCBS/KCAL team in 2005. Amy helped launch the stations' Ventura County bureau in April 2006.
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This report on Amy Johnson’s flight from England to Australia appeared in The Times on May 26, 1930. After a flight lasting 19 days—not 20 as reported—she landed her De Havilland Moth monoplane in Darwin on May 24, 1930, making her the first woman to fly such a distance solo. However, the first person to fly solo from England to Australia was Herbert John Louis Hinkler, a 35-year old Australian who had completed the journey in 15 days in 1928. Amy Johnson went on to set several more aviation records before her untimely death in 1941, aged 38.
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Amy Johnson was born on July 1st 1903, in Kingston-upon-Hull, the eldest daughter of Amy and John William Johnson. Her father was a successful fish merchant and herring importer, and was ... a religious man, a dedicated Methodist. Amy also had two younger sisters, Irene and Molly. At the age of fourteen Amy was hit in the mouth with a cricket ball, which caused her to lose several front teeth. Although she was fitted with expensive dentures, indistinguishable from her real teeth, she considered herself permanently disfigured. It has since been recognised that this accident and the dentures caused Amy severe embarrassment during her early life, and were the foundation for her depression, moodiness and over-sensitivity in later years.
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Amy Johnson has been associated with the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor for the last ten years. Amy attended undergraduate school at UMHB from 1996-2001. Amy ... played basketball for the Lady Crusaders during her academic career. Upon completion of her bachelor degree in Exercise Sport Science/Athletic Training, Amy then attended Baylor University to obtain her masters degree. In 2003, Amy graduated with a Masters of Science in Education/Exercise Physiology. Amy received her licensure and certification for Athletic Training in 2001 and has been an active athletic trainer for UMHB during that time.
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At the outbreak of World War II the Royal Air Force invited Amy to join the newly-established Air Transport Auxiliary, ferrying aircraft from factories to airfields. Ironically, Johnson would be the first to die though she was one of the most experienced aviators to join the ATA.
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