Inspired by past aviation pioneers, Amanda Harrison flew her vintage
Tiger Moth from Biggin Hill to Darwin, Australia in 20 days,
overcoming weather challenges, engine failures, and dangerous terrains
all while recovering from cancer. Whilst learning to fly, Amanda
Harrison discovered a beautiful vintage Tiger Moth. After researching
the amazing pioneers who flew this fragile aircraft, a spark was
ignited, and Amanda dreamed of emulating their adventures. On 11th May
2019, she made that dream a reality, taking off from Biggin Hill with
the aim of flying to Darwin, Australia in 20 days – just as her idol
Amy Johnson had done in 1930. Solo2Darwin documents one woman’s
exhilarating journey across the world. Indeed, the launch of her
biplane, ‘Solo2Darwin’, received extensive press coverage
including print features in The Times and The Telegraph and TV footage
broadcasted on ITV and Channel 5 News respectively. Faced with
adversity, navigating through torturous mountain ranges covered in
cloud, across seas, dodging thunderstorms and surviving engine
failures, Amanda’s route had plenty of highs, lows and drama.
Alongside this she also experienced the difficulties of solo-flying a
biplane and having to navigate dangerous regions across the world.
What makes Amanda’s expedition even more remarkable is that this was
all undertaken whilst recovering from cancer. So strap in and prepare
to go on a journey of a lifetime. Twelve countries, 2,600 miles, 46
flying hours, two engine failures, one airplane, one female pilot, all
equals one amazing adventure!
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In the Footsteps of Amy Johnson
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781911714620
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors, LLC
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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