JEAN BATTEN’S FAMOUS PLANE ON EXHIBITION.—The Vega Gull aircraft, in which Miss Jean Batten flew from England to New Zealand in 1937, was among the veteran machines exhibited at the Society of British Aircraft Constructors’ display at Radlett airfield, England. The plane was first used by Miss Batten in 1935, when she flew from England to Brazil, and during the war it was used in Royal Air Force communications.
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24982, 17 September 1946, Page 8
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69JEAN BATTEN’S FAMOUS PLANE ON EXHIBITION.—The Vega Gull aircraft, in which Miss Jean Batten flew from England to New Zealand in 1937, was among the veteran machines exhibited at the Society of British Aircraft Constructors’ display at Radlett airfield, England. The plane was first used by Miss Batten in 1935, when she flew from England to Brazil, and during the war it was used in Royal Air Force communications. Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24982, 17 September 1946, Page 8
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