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Amy Johnson, British aviator, about to set out for Cape Town, 1932. Johnson (1903-1941) saying goodbye to her husband, fellow pilot James Mollison, before starting off. She created a new record for a solo flight from London to Cape Town, completing the trip in 4 days, 6 hours and 54 minutes, beating her husband’s record by 10 hours, 28 minutes. © Heritage Images

01A44193; Amy Johnson, British aviator, about to set out for Cape Town, 1932.

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