ALTITUDE RECORD
British Airman’s Achievement OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION ( Ree. October 11. 5.5 p.m.) Official 6 ireless. Rugby, Oct. 10. The Federation Aeronautics Interna ti’onal has confirmed the world altitude record for aeroplanes established recently bv Captain C. F. Uwins, a well-known British airman, in a Vickers Vespa biplane, with Bristol Pegasus Engine. , J u• u. f Captain Uwins reached a height of about eight miles and a half, beating the previous record held by the United States by 800 feet.
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Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 15, 12 October 1932, Page 9
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79ALTITUDE RECORD Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 15, 12 October 1932, Page 9
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