Story: Aviation
In 1934 Jean Batten flew solo from England to Australia, achieving the fastest time for a woman pilot. She is pictured (left) with Governor General Lord Bledisloe and Lady Bledisloe at Rongotai airport, Wellington, on a visit to New Zealand after her epic flight. Two years later she broke all records, by both men and women, for the England–Australia flight.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
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