Jean Batten Pilot
Jean Batten is a 73 years old pilot from New Zealand from Rotorua, Bay of Plenty. Jean Batten was born on September 15, 1909 (died on November 22, 1982, she was 73 years old) in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty.
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Jean Gardner Batten CBE OSC was a New Zealand aviator. Born in Rotorua she became the best-known New Zealander of the 1930s internationally by taking a number of record-breaking solo flights across the world. It was she who in 1936 made the first-ever solo flight from England to New Zealand.
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No, she died on 11/22/1982, 40 years ago. She was 73 years old when she died. Cause of death: animal attack. She died in Palma
Awards (6)
Awarded FAI Gold Air Medal in 1937 , awarded Britannia Trophy , awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire , awarded Order of the Southern Cross , awarded Legion of Honour ,
What was Jean's zodiac sign?Jean Batten zodiac sign was virgo.
Other facts about Jean Batten
| Place of death | Palma , country: Spain , located in the administrative territorial entity: Majorca |
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| Country of citizenship | New Zealand |
| Google Doodle | Jean-battens-107th-birthday |
| Name in native language | Jean Gardner Batten |
| Field of work | Pilotage (aviation) |
| Place of birth | Rotorua |
| Family name | Batten. Show people with the surname Batten |
| Given name | Jean |
| Date of death | 1982-11-22T00:00:00Z |
| Cause of death | Animal Attack |
