Altitude Champion.— Professor Piccard, of Brussels University, has reached a height of 53,000 feet above the earth in an aluminium sphere attached to a balloon. Above: Professor Piccard is seen in the sphere prior to a trial ascent.
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Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 209, 1 June 1931, Page 7
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38Altitude Champion.—Professor Piccard, of Brussels University, has reached a height of 53,000 feet above the earth in an aluminium sphere attached to a balloon. Above: Professor Piccard is seen in the sphere prior to a trial ascent. Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 209, 1 June 1931, Page 7
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