Born 1900 in Rotorua, New Zealand woman pilot Jean Batten made a series of record breaking flights in the 1930s. She flew solo from Britain to Australia in 1934 and, in 1935, became the first woman to make the solo return flight to Britain. Also in 1935, she flew from Britan to Brazil, becoming the first woman to fly solo across the South Atlantic. In 1936, she made the first direct flight from Britain to New Zealand. On this flight, she established a new world record time from Britain to Australia – 5 days 21 hrs. in 1937, on her return flight from Australia to Britain, she set a world record of 5 days 18 hrs 15 min.
She was the first woman to receive the Gold Medal of the Federation Aeronautique International.
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