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New Zealand pilot Jean Batten is one of the great names in aviation history. She obtained her pilot’s licence at the London Aeroplane Club in 1930 and later flew record-breaking solo flights [...]

GB Air Racing Champion, Spitfire pilot and the BWPA’s founder chairwoman; Freydis Sharland passed away six years ago today. BWPA Archivist, Beverley Harrison, shares her memories. I first met [...]