Amy Johnson: The First Woman to Fly Solo from the UK to Australia
On May 24th, 1930, Amy Johnson became the first woman to fly solo from the UK to Australia. Piloting a Gipsy Moth plane, Johnson embarked on a harrowing journey that…
Harriet Quimby: Breaking Gender Norms in Aviation
1912: On 16th April 1912, Harriet Quimby made history as the first female pilot to fly across the English Channel. She piloted her Bleriot monoplane from Dover, England, to Calais,…