She received a CBE
She became a superstar overnight as a result of her spectacular entrance into Australia, which only helped to catch the public's attention. It served as a nice diversion from the depressing Great Depression news. She received a £10,000 reward from the Daily Mail. For this accomplishment, she was awarded the Harmon Trophy and a CBE in George V's 1930 Birthday Honours. She was also given Australia's No. 1 civil pilot's license under the country's 1921 Air Navigation Regulations.
"I am a typical lady who accomplished incredible feats. first to be certified as a ground engineer and the first person to go alone to Australia. When I returned home, a million people were lining the streets of London. I waved at them from an open-top automobile, behaving like the air's queen" - Amy Johnson said.
Amy started to take on new experiences and seek out new challenges after the thrill of her first long-distance flight, including flying to Moscow with co-pilot Jack Humphreys. The de Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth G-AAZV, which Johnson later acquired, was given the name Jason II. She and her co-pilot Jack Humphreys made history in July 1931 when they flew 1,760 miles (2,830 km) from London to Moscow in only one day, taking about 21 hours. They then proceeded over Siberia and on to Tokyo, breaking the previous record for Britain's travel time to Japan.
