AMY JOHNSON'S JOB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 161, 11 July 1939, Page 9

AMY JOHNSON'S JOB.

FIVE-SHILLING TRIPS. PILOTING FERRY TUNES. WHY «HE HELPS THE ARMY. (Special— By Air Mall.) LONDOX, June 24. Rising at dawn each day this week Amy Johnson, world-famous flyer, is helping the army in a" iti-aircraft manoeuvres at Portsmouth. This is in addition to her ordinary job.

Starting a commercial career for the first time in her life, she is piloting planes for the 5/-a-trip ferry service between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. Co-operating with the army as well, she will have to work seven days a week. '"It ie just a commercial job like any other," she said this week. "The aviation company running the ferry service have agreed to co-operate with the army, and as one of the pilots I naturally will be taking part. "I shall fly my 'plane to instructions given me from the ground for the men practising anti-aircraft manoeuvres. I suppose I shall do about four or five hours flying per dav. '•And then there' is night flying a* well. About two hours o- ; it, from 10.30 to midnight. It means almost a daylight take off. but I shall have to take a wireless operator up so that I can be given my flying instructions bv wireless. "I am doing this to help out the shortage among- pilots. It is really very bad, but I suppose it will clear up when the young men and women of the Civil Air Guard are qualified to fly alone."