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Amy Johnson – the short life and tragic end of an incredible aviator

Amy Johnson CBE was a pioneering English pilot predominantly operating during the 1930s but was sadly killed in the early years of WW2 and so in light of her extraordinary career which included many “world firsts” (Amy was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia for example – more on this later) …

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When your luck runs out…the sad tale of Sgt Harry Broadhead

The Lancaster bombers of 61 Squadron thundered down the runway into the gathering gloom on yet another one of their relentless crusades and the early Autumn air was alive with the mix of mown fields and aviation exhaust fumes. That year had been quite a warm one in England and drier than average conditions in …

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