Percival Gull Six - Auckland, New Zealand - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

Jean Batten's Percival Gull Six, G-ADPR, was used to set two world record flights. In 1935 it flew a world record journey from England to Brazil and in 1936 it was used for a world record solo flight from England to New Zealand.

Jean Gardner Batten CBE OSC (15 September 1909 – 22 November 1982) was a New Zealand aviator. Born in Rotorua, she became the best-known New Zealander of the 1930s, internationally, by taking a number of record-breaking solo flights across the world.

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Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Percival Gull Six Tail Number: (S/N): G-ADPR Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Auckland airport inside / outside: inside Other Information:: Not listed Access restrictions: Not listed

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