A brief biography of Amy Johnson written by Midge Gillies for the Amy Johnson Arts Trust
Commemorative cover issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Amy Johnson's solo flight from England to Australia
1980Commemorative cover issued by the Air Education & Recreation Organisation (A.E.R.O.) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Amy Johnson's solo flight from England to Australia.
It is a cream coloured envelope with black printing which describes the reason for the cover and also lists the places in which Amy Johnson stopped at on her journey and information about her plane 'JASON'.
There is a coloured depiction of the plane with green fuselage, wheels and serial number, below which is a sepia portrait of Amy Johnson inside a green wreath.
The name of the designer, Brian Gaunt, and the number of the cover, 1801, appear below.
On the right hand side is a British postage stamp of 10 P denomination, featuring a kingfisher. The special oval postal mark also features the plane and has the date (2 June 1980) and place (Hull) of the release of the commemorative cover.
On the flap of the envelope there is a rectangular black stamp indicating that the cover was flown to Darwin and returned to London by Quantas [sic] in July 1980. This is certified with a written signature. On the right hand side is a red stamp with details of the airport in Surrey from which it departed.
At the bottom centre of the envelope flap is 'Cover 1' which may mean there were other designs in the series.
This commemorative cover is one of a number of souvenirs produced in 1980 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Amy Johnson's solo trip from England to Australia in May 1930.
A brief biography of Amy Johnson is attached as a supplementary link.
Details
Details
On front of cover from top to bottom:
"The Air Education & Recreation Organisation
Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of
AMY JOHNSON'S SOLO FLIGHT
ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA
MAY 5 TO MAY 24 1930
LONDON-VIENNA-CONSTANTINOPLE
ALEPPO-BAGHDAD-BANDAR ABBAS
KARACHI-JHANSI-CALCUTTA-RANGOON
BANGKOK-SINGORA-SINGAPORE-TJORNAL
SOURABAYA-ATAMBOEA-DARWIN
;JAON'
DE HAVILLAND D.H. 60 G GIPSY MOTH
100 H.P. DE HAVILLAND GIPSY 1 IN-LINE ENGINE
CRUISING SPEED: 83 M.P.H. (134 KM/HR)
Brian Gaunt
1980
1801"
On postal mark:
"50th ANNIVERSARY
AMY JOHNSON FLIGHT
A.E.R.O.
2nd JUNE 1980
HULL"
On reverse of cover:
"FLOWN BY QUANTAS [sic]
TO DARWIN, AUSTRALIA
RETURN LONDON,
JULY 1980
CERTIFIED H. Tripp
COVER 1
FAIROAKS AIRPORT LTD.
CHOBHAM, WOKING, SURREY"
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