AN ATTEMPT THAT FAILED.—The gondola of the balloon in which LieutCommander T. G. W. Settle (inset) attempted a stratosphere ascent from the Chicago World Fair. He expected to rise to an altitude of 15 miles, but was forced to land within ten minutes of ascent, having attained a height of 1000 feet.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 189, 12 August 1933, Page 7
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52AN ATTEMPT THAT FAILED.—The gondola of the balloon in which Lieut-Commander T. G. W. Settle (inset) attempted a stratosphere ascent from the Chicago World Fair. He expected to rise to an altitude of 15 miles, but was forced to land within ten minutes of ascent, having attained a height of 1000 feet. Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 189, 12 August 1933, Page 7
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