{"id":1131,"date":"2016-09-02T13:18:09","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T13:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?p=1131"},"modified":"2016-09-02T13:45:09","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T13:45:09","slug":"jean-batten-lecture-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2016\/09\/jean-batten-lecture-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 115 &#8211; The Jean Batten Lecture 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1391\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1131-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_115_Jean_Batten_Lecture_2016.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_115_Jean_Batten_Lecture_2016.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_115_Jean_Batten_Lecture_2016.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_115_Jean_Batten_Lecture_2016.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?powerpress_pinw=1131-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_115_Jean_Batten_Lecture_2016.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"WONZ_Ep_115_Jean_Batten_Lecture_2016.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/wings-over-new-zealand-show\/id606143097?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fcambridgeairforce.org.nz%2FWONZShow%2F%3Fp%3D1131\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Introduced by:\u00a0<\/strong>Des Underwood\u00a0MRAeS (Chairman, Bay of Plenty Branch, RAeS)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Speaker:<\/strong>\u00a0Brian Lockstone\u00a0MRAeS<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recorded:\u00a0<\/strong>Friday 2nd of September 2016\u00a0in the Boeing Room at Classic Flyers Museum, 9 Jean Batten Drive, Mt Maunganui, Tauranga, recorded by Dave Homewood<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>\u00a0 1 hour 19 minutes 2 \u00a0second<\/p>\n<p>In this episode we hear a recording made of the inaugural &#8220;Jean Batten Lecture&#8221;, an annual event that has been established by the Bay of Plenty Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society. The branch has its base at the Classic Flyers Museum in Tauranga New Zealand. This will become an annual history-based lecture by a notable historian on a New Zealand aviation topic.<\/p>\n<p>In this year&#8217;s lecture the well known historian and author Brian Lockstone has flown home to New Zealand from New York specifically to give this address, in which he details the life and achievements of New Zealand&#8217;s most famous long distance record breaking pilot, aviatrix Jean Jean Gardner Batten CBE OSC.<\/p>\n<p>Beautiful, driven and determined, Jean Batten was one of New Zealand&#8217;s earliest international celebrities back in the 1930&#8217;s, and is still a household name. As well as talking about her family and influences, her aeroplanes and her flights, Brian also details the long string of men that she callously used and abused for their money and influence, and her questionable memoirs that seemingly twist the truth. And we hear of her decline after getting mixed up with a Nazi sympathizer in 1939, and her last days in Spain as an unknown recluse.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the\u00a0Bay of Plenty Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society for inviting Dave Homewood of the Wings Over New Zealand Show to attend and record this excellent lecture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.raes.org.nz\/branches\/bay_of_plenty\" target=\"_blank\">Royal Aeronautical Society Bay of Plenty Branch<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teara.govt.nz\/en\/biographies\/4b13\/batten-jean-gardner\" target=\"_blank\">Jean Batten on the Teara Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jean_Batten\" target=\"_blank\">Jean Batten on the Wikipedia Website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nzhistory.net.nz\/people\/jean-batten\" target=\"_blank\">Jean Batten on the NZ History.net Website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.classicflyersnz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Classic Flyers NZ Museum<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 \u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Classicflyersnz\/?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Classic Flyers NZ Museum on Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Royal Aeronautical Society Bay of Plenty Branch, or the Jean Batten Lecture, or to request a transcription of this lecture and the powerpoint photos please email Des Underwood at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:desunderwood@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span id=\"0.09307744116352379\" class=\"highlight\">des<\/span><span id=\"0.9020206553532377\" class=\"highlight\">underwood<\/span>@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photos of Jean Batten from around the internet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/77985657.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1137\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/77985657.jpg\" alt=\"77985657\" width=\"547\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/77985657.jpg 547w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/77985657-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/77985657-103x150.jpg 103w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/77985657-400x585.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/batten.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1138\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/batten.jpg\" alt=\"batten\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/batten.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/batten-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/batten-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/batten-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/batten-400x299.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/hero_jean-batten-1934_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1139\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/hero_jean-batten-1934_1.jpg\" alt=\"hero_jean-batten-1934_1\" width=\"615\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/hero_jean-batten-1934_1.jpg 615w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/hero_jean-batten-1934_1-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/hero_jean-batten-1934_1-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/hero_jean-batten-1934_1-400x312.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/tumblr_lct5fckNEX1qd7ygho1_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1140\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/tumblr_lct5fckNEX1qd7ygho1_1280-849x1024.jpg\" alt=\"tumblr_lct5fckNEX1qd7ygho1_1280\" width=\"640\" height=\"772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/tumblr_lct5fckNEX1qd7ygho1_1280.jpg 849w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/tumblr_lct5fckNEX1qd7ygho1_1280-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/tumblr_lct5fckNEX1qd7ygho1_1280-768x926.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/tumblr_lct5fckNEX1qd7ygho1_1280-124x150.jpg 124w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/tumblr_lct5fckNEX1qd7ygho1_1280-400x482.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1141\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28-3.jpg\" alt=\"28-3\" width=\"317\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28-3.jpg 317w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28-3-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28-3-114x150.jpg 114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11453_bat1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1142\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11453_bat1.jpg\" alt=\"11453_bat1\" width=\"463\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11453_bat1.jpg 463w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11453_bat1-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11453_bat1-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11453_bat1-400x537.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jean&#8217;s famous Percival Vega Gull hanging in the International Terminal at Auckland International Airport, Mangere, Auckland, the airfield where she landed at the conclusion of her flight from England<br \/>\n(Photos by Dave Homewood)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300372.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1148\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300372-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"P1300372\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300372-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300372-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300372-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300372-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300372-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300368.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1149\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300368-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"P1300368\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300368-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300368-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300368-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300368-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300368-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300375-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1152\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300375-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"P1300375\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300375-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300375-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300375-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300375-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/P1300375-2-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduced by: Des Underwood MRAeS (Chairman, Bay of Plenty Branch, RAeS)<\/p>\n<p>Main Speaker: Brian Lockstone MRAeS<\/p>\n<p>Recorded: Friday 2nd of September 2016 in the Boeing Room at Classic Flyers Museum, 9 Jean Batten Drive, Mt Maunganui, Tauranga, recorded by Dave Homewood<\/p>\n<p>Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 2 second<\/p>\n<p>In this episode we hear a recording 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