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Jean Batten

Portrait of aviator Jean Batten taken by Leo White, 16 Oct 1936

Jean Batten was a New Zealand aviatrix. During the 1930s, she was well known for taking a number of record-breaking solo flights across the world.

Portrait by Leo Lemuel White, 16 October 1936.

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Rights: Whites Aviation Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library.
Published: 9 September 2011Size: 333.87 KB
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