Brit recreates aviation pioneer Amy Johnson's solo bi-plane flight

A British adventurer who is recreating pilot Amy Johnson's pioneering solo flight from England to Australia has described her journey as "beyond anything" after flying more than 13,000 miles across the globe in a bi-plane.

Curtis-Taylor set off from Farnborough, Hampshire, in October and landed in Darwin, Australia, on January 1 after spending a total of 20 days flying while "exposed" to the elements in tribute to the work of Johnson. She will now continue on to her final destination of Sydney.

Undertaking her journey in an open cockpit 1942 Boeing Stearman plane Curtis-Taylor has been following the route of Johnson's 1930s solo flight which saw her become the first female pilot to fly solo between the two countries - crossing 23 countries and featuring 50 refueling stops along the way.