Jean Batten Report
Introduction
Jean Batten was a famous aviator that broke world records.
Jean Batten was born in Rotorua, New Zealand on the 15th September 1909. Jean’ s mother was an actress while her father was a dentist. She was a pianist but thought playing the piano wasn’t right for her. She sold her piano to get her pilot's license. She borrowed 400 pounds from Victor Dore’e so she could buy her first aeroplane. She crashed her first plane and asked for more money but he said no but the oil company bought her one instead.
One of her achievements was from England to New Zealand. In 1934 she flew from England to Australia in a time of 14 days, 22 hours and 30 minutes. In 1935 Jean Batten sold her Gypsy Moth and bought a Percival Gull Monoplane. In 1935 she flew from England to Brazil in a time of 61 hours and 40 minutes.
While she was flying she found out that her fiance died and after a while she met a man who was a pilot too. There was a war that was happening and all of the soldiers were trying to shoot him but then he was captured by a bomb.
Jean was very sad and upset over losing her fiance. She decided to have a holiday in Marjorca Spain. While she was taking a walk a dog jumped out and bit her leg. After a while it got infected and she suddenly died in her bed in a hotel in November 22 1982 . Her parents found out that she died five years later.
Jean Batten broke many world records and has put New Zealand on the world map.
