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Jean Gardner Batten (15 September 1909 – 22 November 1982) was a New Zealand aviator. Born in Rotorua, she became the best-known New Zealander of the 1930s by making a number of record-breaking solo flights across the world. She made the first solo flight from England to New Zealand in 1936.
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Thinking about Jean Batten and Empyema
Jean Batten was a New Zealand pioneering aviatrix who died of empyema.
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From the NZ History website - https://nzhistory.govt.nz/people/jean-batten
From Te Ara, the Encyclopedia of New Zealand - https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4b13/batten-jean-gardner
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Episode 18
It's the final of our time-travel series as Ali & Gab meet adventurous aviator Jean Batten, Joshua reviews a book that features a funny bunny, and Alissa plays the game 'Seven Questions'!
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Jean Batten: New Zealand’s record breaking aviator
New Zealander Jean Batten was nicknamed the ‘Queen of the Skies’ for her record breaking flights of the 1930s.
After abandoning a career in music, Jean learnt to fly at the age of 21. She soon joined other female pilots, such as the American, Amelia Earhart, in making international headlines.
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Aviatrix Classics - Jacque, Jenny, and I completely geek out on the incredible adventures of pioneering New Zealand pilot Jean Batten who set multiple records in the 1930s, including being the first person to fly solo from England to New Zealand
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In the 1930’s, pioneering New Zealand pilot Jean Batten set multiple aviation records, including a speed record from London to Sydney, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic from East to West in 1935 (which, before reading this I routinely accredited to Beryl Markham), and…
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Jean Batten: New Zealand’s record breaking aviator
New Zealander Jean Batten was nicknamed the ‘Queen of the Skies’ for her record breaking flights of the 1930s. After abandoning a career in music, Jean learnt to fly at the age of 21. She soon joined other female pilots, such as the American, Amelia Earhart, in making international headlines.They w…
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Films: Wirth’s Circus; Rambling In Vienna; Katharina, die Letzte; El Baul Macabro; Centra Varia; In Maori Land: Rotorua; A Wonderful Flight; Jean Batten; Intermezzo
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