British Plane Breaks World Heiht Record
Eeceived Friday, 7.10 p.m. LONDON, Alarch 25. Group Captain John Cunningham in De Ilavilhuid Vanipire jet-propelle^ iighter reached a" lieight of 59,492 fee.i establishing a new international record The previous record was 56,017 'feet whieh an Italian eslablislied in 1958 Group Captain Cunningham, who is D.'Jl'kvilbind's.chipf test pijot, .sjiid tliei:were no difficulfiek. ' 'I' jusf flewMlf.'' plane to the highestt point it would go. It toqk 52. niinutes to gxi up and 18 {-. come down." The Alinister of Supply (Air. Rtraussj congrgtulated Cunningham and the Dc Havilland 'Company on recapturirtg foi Britain tlie international altitujc record. .
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Chronicle (Levin), 27 March 1948, Page 5
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