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About James Allan Mollison, MBE
James Allan Mollison MBE (19 April 1905 – 30 October 1959) was a Scottish pioneer aviator who, flying solo or with his wife, Amy Johnson, set many records during the rapid development of aviation in the 1930s.
Born on 19 April 1905 in Glasgow, Scotland, he was educated at The Glasgow Academy. Mollison was attracted at an early age to flying. Obtaining his Royal Air Force (RAF) Short Service Commission at 18, he was the youngest officer in the service, and upon completion of training, was posted to Waziristan
Mollison served in the ATA Air Transport Auxiliary in the Second World War. His ex-wife AmyJohnson was killed while ferrying an aircraft in 1941. A notable incident occurred when Mollison flew as a co-pilot with Diana Barnato Walker. Their Anson was intercepted and shot up by Luftwaffe fighters. Although the aircraft was hit, the 12 passengers and crew were unhurt. On landing, Jim's only concern was "how to get a cup of tea!"
In June 1941 Mollison and an ATA crew delivered Cunliffe-Owen OA-1 G-AFMB to Fort Lamy, Chad. The aircraft was fitted out as a personal transport for General De Gaulle. Jim Mollison was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services with the ATA.
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James Allan Mollison, MBE's Timeline
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April 19, 1905
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Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1959 |
October 30, 1959
Age 54
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The Priory, Roehampton, London, Middlesex, England UK
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