BATTEN (Jean, 1909-1982, Early Aviatrix who broke Amy JOHNSON’s record for the flight from England to Australia, and Writer)

First Day Cover Signed with the 12p stamp showing the Palace of Westminster issued on 3rd September 1975, with the stamp of the 40th Anniversary of Batten’s Solo Record Breaking Flight from England to New Zealand, signed on the blank address space next to a picture of her and of her flying, stamped on the verso Christchurch International Airport, inside is a photo of Batten in her flying suit next to her plane, 10th October

In May 1934, Batten successfully flew solo from England to Australia in the Gipsy Moth. Her trip of 14 days and 22 hours beat the existing England-to-Australia women's record of English aviator Amy Johnson by over four days. For this achievement and for subsequent record-breaking flights, she was awarded the Harmon Trophy three times (1935, 1936, 1937). In 1936 she set another world record with a solo flight from England to New Zealand. At her birthplace of Rotorua she was honoured by local Māori, as she had been after the 1934 journey.

Item Date:  1976

Stock No:  41935      £50

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