MISS AMY JOHNSON C.B.E. "The Story Of My Flight" 1930 COLUMBIA DB-189 [78 RPM]
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10" 78 rpm Shellac Record

COLUMBIA DB-189

Recorded in Sydney ( N.S.W. ) by

Miss AMY JOHNSON C.B.E.

( at the Conclusion of her England-Australia Flight

( By Special Permission of the London Daily Mail )

"THE STORY OF MY FLIGHT"

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THE BAND of H.M. ROYAL AIR FORCE

( Conducted by Flight Lt. J. H. Amers )

"ROYAL AIR FORCE MARCH PAST"

CONDITION: E to E+ / E

( a very clean, glossy copy with a few very light scuffs / handling 

marks; a couple of tiny, light needle grazes, side A; a few short, 

very light / light scratches and a couple of tiny light grazes, side B; 

likes a much smaller stylus and plays very well with some 

light swishing, side A )

Original 1930 issue on the English Columbia label

Amy Johnson was the first woman to fly solo from England to 

Australia in May 1930. The 19 day, 12,000 mile flight also set a 

record time of 126 hours and 15 minutes 




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