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Jean Batten and Buddy the cat
The quirky tale of aviator Jean Batten and her cat
Jean Gardner Batten
Jean Gardner Batten, 1934
Jean Batten

Jean Batten was New Zealand's greatest aviator, celebrated around the world for her heroic solo flights during the 1930s. Following her success she faded in and out of public view. She eventually died in obscurity in Majorca, Spain, in 1982.

Jean Batten conquers UK-NZ route
Jean Batten set a number of flying firsts before conquering the UK-NZ route in 11 days 45 minutes. A crowd of 6000 greeted her at Mangere.
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