Wednesday 16 October 2019

Jean Batten reaches Auckland after epic solo flight ~ Sina

16/10/2019


Jean Batten left to go to New Zealand from Kent, England on the 5th of october 1936. To get there she had to make multiple stops in Australia to reach New Zealand Auckland. She arrived in Darwin Australia 5 days 21 - 24 hours faster then previous record-holder Jimmy Broadbent. She left the Richmond Aerodone, Sydney taking with her the new fastest record to get from england to darwin. She made her way to Auckland, New Zealand. She arrives in Mangere Aerodrome at about 5pm 16th of October 1936 10 and a 1/2 hours after leaving sydney. 

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