ON THE WAY
MISS JEAN BATTEN FINE WEATHER AT START OF FLIGHT (United Pres* Association—By Eleetrio Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, sth September. Miss Jean Batten hopped oft' at 4.10 a.m. in brilliant moonlight on her flight to Australia and New Zealand. It was reported that the weather was favourable as far as Italy, where there were heavy clouds at 1,000 feet. “I wish I could have stayed for the presentation of the Johnston trophy on 2nd November,” said Miss Batten, “but that would have delayed me a month, and I would have been obliged to fly through the monsoon. I hope to fly back to London for the Coronation.” Miss Batten climbed into the cockpit clad in a heavy brown coat, and white flying suit, under which she wore a green jumper which she described as her lucky colour. Earlier she packed aboard the machine a full wardrobe of frocks and a number of sets of dainty underwear, carefully stowing them from contact with grease and oil. She is flying to Cyprus after leaving Marseilles, and thereafter will follow her former route. ARRIVAL AT MARSEILLES MARSEILLES, sth October. Miss Jean Batten, arrived at 8.26 a.m. She averaged 150 m.p.h. She resumed at 9.03 a.m. and hopes to be at Athens at 4 p.m. (Received 6th October, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, sth October.
Jean Batten arrived at Brindisi and will depart for Cyprus to-morrow morning.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 6 October 1936, Page 5
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231ON THE WAY Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 6 October 1936, Page 5
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