Ninety-five years ago today, at age 26, English pilot Amy Johnson landed her de Havilland DH.60 Gipsy Moth G-AAAH, nicknamed Jason, at Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, having departed Croydon, Surrey, in England, on May 5, flying 11,000 miles solo, making her the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia. She was awarded the Harmon Trophy in recognition of the flight. In 1932, Johnson married Scottish pilot Jim Mollison. She continued to set many aviation records, some with her husband, in powered aircraft and gliders. After they were divorced in 1937, Johnson worked in journalism and fashion and continued to fly. In 1939, she flew as a practice target for searchlight batteries and anti-aircraft gunners. In 1940, along with many other pilots, she was requisitioned by the Air Ministry and joined the Air Transport Auxiliary of the Royal Air Force, serving under fellow pilot Pauline Gower. On January 5, 1941, she was lost flying an Airspeed Oxford over the Thames Estuary. She may have run out of fuel in bad weather. Her body was never found, but watertight flying bag containing her log book was recovered later. She was posthumously awared the Albert Medal. My ride today felt really good. I felt like I was faster than usual going up all the usual hills, and I finished feeling far less tired than usual. I guess riding 100 miles on the Climate Ride last weekend, followed by five days rest, is an ideal formula!