RECORD FLIGHT
MISS BATTEN READY,
AMBITIOUS PROJECT.
POSSIBLE DELAY,
(United Press Association By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received October 5, 12.5 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 4. Miss Jean Batten has arrived at I/ympne in readiness for her flight. She said: “I want to start in the morning, but the weather forecast shows that the barometer is falling heavily in Southern Europe. I shall havo another report at 3 a.m. “I intend to make the first stop at Marseilles, where I shall take on a full load of petrol (155 gallons). I hope to halvo my Australian record. 1 shall wear my lucky New Zealand flag as a muffler, as I have done on all flights,” Miss Batten added.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 263, 5 October 1936, Page 7
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115RECORD FLIGHT Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 263, 5 October 1936, Page 7
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