BEYOND THE CLOUDS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 140, 20 July 1914, Page 7

BEYOND THE CLOUDS.

A RECORD ALTITUDE. GERMAN AIRMAN'S EXPERIENCE. "Timet" and "Sydney Sun" Service*. (Received July 20, 8 a.m.) BERLIN, July 19. The experiences of the German aviator Oelerich, who,, rose to a height of 26,250 feet at Leipsic, suggest any airman rising any higher will have to be dressed in ft diver's suit and helmtet to protect him against t*.o reduced pressure of the atmosphere. He will also have to carry his own supply of air for Lreathing. f Oelerich found regular breathing impossible at 14,800 feet, and was foreed to resort to his oxygen apparatus. Over 23,000 feet high he experienced a feeling of illness, and was threatened with a fainting fit.