Google Doodle pays tribute to ‘Garbo of the skies’ Jean Batten
Google's Doodle on Thursday paid tribute to Jean Batten, the 'Garbo of the skies', on her 107th birth anniversary.
New Zealand's greatest aviator, Batten was celebrated around the world for her heroic solo flights during the 1930s. She was born Jane Gardner Batten on 15 September 1909 in Rotorua. Batten's ambition to learn to fly developed in the late 1920s, and this desire led her to become the golden girl of 1930s avi . By 1936, she had made the first ever direct flight between England and New Zealand and then the fastest ever trans-Tasman flight. One of the most famous women of her time, she redefined adventure and glamour.
New Zealand's greatest aviator, Batten was celebrated around the world for her heroic solo flights during the 1930s. She was born Jane Gardner Batten on 15 September 1909 in Rotorua. Batten's ambition to learn to fly developed in the late 1920s, and this desire led her to become the golden girl of 1930s avi . By 1936, she had made the first ever direct flight between England and New Zealand and then the fastest ever trans-Tasman flight. One of the most famous women of her time, she redefined adventure and glamour.
However, following her success she faded in and out of public view, and eventually died in obscurity in Majorca, Spain, in 1982. She was later buried in a paupers' mass grave on 22 January 1983
To know more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Batten
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