Jean Batten Triumphs Aka Jean Batten In Sydney (1930-1939)

Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown. Title reads: “Jean Batten Triumphs.“ Kingsford-Smith Aerodrome, Sydney, Australia. A monoplane comes in to land at the airport. The plane is being flown by New Zealand born aviator Jean Batten and is at the end of a flight from Britain to Australia. She has broken the solo flight record. Closer shots of the plane as it comes across the airfield. CU Jean Batten as she gets out of the plane. She gives an interview and speaks to the gathered crowd. She receives three cheers as she walk through the crowd. N.B. I think this flight took place in 1937. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agenci
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