Amy Mollison starts on secret flight to the Cape . Amy Mollison set off on the greatest attempt of her flying career when she left Gravesend Aerodrome at 5 . 40 am Friday ( today ) to fly alone to the Cape and shatter the record of three days , 17 hours set set up by Tommy Rose a few weeks ago . Her secret had been closely guarded until the last moment . Photo shows , Amy Mollison ' s plane infront of the hangar . 3 April 1936