MISS AMY JOHNSON C.B.E.SIGNED 78 - THE STORY OF MY FLIGHT - ROYAL AIR FORCE MARC
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78
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103
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THIS RARE 78 OF "MISS AMY JOHNSON" TALKS OF HER RECORD BREAKING FLIGHT IN 1930 FROM CROYDON (ENGLAND) TO DARWEN (AUSTRALIA) A TOTAL OF 11,000 MILES BECOMING THE FIRST WOMAN TO FLY THE ATLANTIC.
THIS RECORD IS SIGNED BY "AMY JOHNSON" ACROSS THE LABEL OF SIDE ONE. MY GRANDFATHER WAS IN THE RAF DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND MET HER ON THE FATEFUL DAY ON 5TH JANUARY 1941 WHEN SHE FLEW AN AIRSPEED OXFORD FROM BLACKPOOL TO RAF KIDLINGTON NEAR OXFORD BUT DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS SHE BAILED OUT INTO THE THAMES ESTUARY.
SHE WAS SPOTTED IN THE WATER ALIVE BUT SHE BECAME MISSING PRESUMED DROWNED AND HER BODY WAS NEVER RECOVERED.
THIS IS PROBABLY THE ONLY CHANCE TO OWN A COPY OF THIS MEGARARE 78 WITH "AMY JOHNSON'S" SIGNATURE
A REAL PIECE OF AVIATION HISTORYPLEASE NOTE ALL RECORDS ARE GRADED HOW THEY LOOK AND HOW THEY PLAY
THIS 78RPM IS IN EX CONDITION PLAYS GREAT
ALL RECORDS ARE POSTED IN SPECIALLY MADE BOXES TO PREVENT BREAKAGES
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