FRENCHMAN'S FEAT
Georges Detre, the French pilot, has broken the world altitude record *c reaching a height of 48,764 ft—near*" nine and a quarter miles.- The previ.. bus record set up by the Italian. Renato Dohati, in 1934, was 47,340 ft Detre made his flight from Villancoublay aerodrome; It was at; first thought that he had failed to exceed the figure by. the ,1000 ft which is the minimum necessary for ■. a new world record to be recognised. Later, however, his instruments were verified, and after calculations had been made at the Trappes Laboratory his success was announced. The previous French altitude record, 46,965 ft, was made by Mile. Maryse Hilsz. As she still holds the women's record, France now holds two world'altitude records. ■ '■ :■
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Evening Post, Issue 66, 15 September 1936, Page 12
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124FRENCHMAN'S FEAT Evening Post, Issue 66, 15 September 1936, Page 12
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