MARTIN BUTLER/ PIETENBOLD CONNECTION
Written by Joan O'Dea - How did I discover this?
Jack Butler - the inventor
Martin (Jack) Butler - a pioneer aviator of Levin - was also an inventor.
AIRMAN'S MISFORTUNE - Mishap After Landing
Source: Unknown 2007. This article recounts Jack Butler's flight.
Jack Butler's words just before the crash
Joan O-Dea found these notes written by her father Jack Butler.
Martin Butler: Pioneer Aviator
This article on Martin Butler, written by Joan O'Dea, was published in Sport Flying 1990.
Martin (Jack) Butler, Pioneer Aviator of Levin
Martin (Jack) Butler built his own plane in Levin and successfully flew it at Waitarere Beach in 1932.
Jack Butler and ...
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Jack Butler's plane wing
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Trailer invented by Jack Butler
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Jack's invention 1 wheel reversible trailer
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Jack Butler's plane at Koputaroa
This print was given to Joan O'Dea
Butler family at wedding
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Butler family photo
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Aviation Journal 1970
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Jack Butler aged 2 years at bush camp with family
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Reversing trailer shown behind a car
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Jack Butler's plane
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Martin Butler (Jack) and wing span approx. 31-32
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Jack and .. Harding with damaged cockpit
After the crash.
Jack Butler and Bill Harding with Jack Butler's plane, Levin
During construction?
John Butler July 8th 1934
With Jack Butler's plane.
Close up detail of Jack Butler's plane outside shop
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Jack Butler's plane from the back
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Waitarere Beach on beach after plane crashed July 1932
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Jack Butler sitting in plane at garage
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Jack Butler outside Milnes Garage
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Jack Butler standing in front of his plane
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Frontal view of Jack Butler's aircraft
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Jack Butler's plane day of flight Waitarere Beach, Levin
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Jack Butler's plane on Waitarere Beach
The man in bowler hat is Jack Butler's father, Martin Butler snr.
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