5 Famous Aviators From New Zealand That You Might Not Have …
WEBSep 3, 2023 · While the exploits of aviation legends like Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart are well-known throughout the world, the equally fascinating stories of these five inspiring aviators have often flown under the radar. 1 …
Vintage photos of the history's first female aviators, 1900-1930
WEBAug 17, 2022 · Jean Gardner Batten (1909-1982), New Zealand aviator. Known as “Greta Garbo of the skies,” in 1936 Batten made the made the first solo flight from England to New Zealand. Two years later, she was the first woman to be awarded the medal of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. 1934.
Jean Batten - New Zealand History
WEBSep 9, 2016 · Jean Batten was New Zealand's greatest aviator, celebrated around the world for her heroic solo flights during the 1930s. Following her success she moved in and out of public view before dying in obscurity in Majorca, Spain, in 1982.
Jean Batten – The incredible, overlooked story of an aviatrix
WEBMar 4, 2022 · Only hours earlier the 24-year-old New Zealand aviator had departed Kupang, Indonesia, on what was the final 520-mile leg of her record-breaking attempt flying from England to Australia. Just after midday Jean reached Australia and landed at Darwin shortly afterward.
Vintage Aircraft | Croydon Aviation Heritage Centre | New Zealand
WEBThis nationally significant museum is dedicated to preserving and celebrating New Zealand’s civil aviation heritage – both the stories of pioneer aviators and their equally colourful machines. Many of the aircraft on display have been restored and are maintained by the Mandeville based
Richard Pearse : New Zealand Pioneer Aviator (1877 - 1953)
WEBPopular history has it that the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk [in the United States] were the first to fly [a heavier-than-air craft], but this is not true! The first flight was by a twenty-five year old New Zealander, Richard Pearse on March 31, 1902.
George Bolt - Wikipedia
WEBGeorge Bruce Bolt OBE (24 May 1893 – 27 July 1963) was a pioneering New Zealand aviator. Biography. Bolt was born in Dunedin in 1893. [1] . He formed the Canterbury Aero Club in 1910, helping to make and fly gliders on the Cashmere Hills. He used these to take aerial photographs in 1912.
Vintage Aviators - Potton & Burton
WEBNew Zealand is home to one of the most significant collections of World War One aircraft in the world. This is the work of Sir Peter Jackson’s company The Vintage Aviator, who restore and build reproductions of Great War aircraft from their Wairarapa base. New Zealand’s leading aviation photographer, Gavin Conroy, has spent many years ...
Early aviation and true trailblazers - Explore topics - Auckland War ...
WEBSome of aviation's early advances came from the efforts of passionate backyard inventors. New Zealand's very first pilots were keen amateurs and thrill-seekers. Their aerial displays drew crowds of people, agape at the …
'ATA-girl': The Fab Five of New Zealand Aviation
WEBDuring the Second World War, five New Zealand women made their way to Britain to serve as pilots in the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA). The ATA was established in September 1939 as an adjunct of the airline British Overseas Airways Corporation.