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97-year-old woman becomes world's oldest female wing walker
WLKY • • world
Key Points:
- Betty Bromage, a 97-year-old woman from England, set a Guinness World Record as the world's oldest female wing walker by completing her sixth wing walk on August 4.
- Wing walking involves standing or sitting on the wings of an airplane during flight; Bromage was strapped to the top of the plane, which was flown upside down.
- She first became interested in wing walking after seeing it in a chocolate bar advertisement and completed her first flight at age 87.
- Despite suffering a stroke last year, Bromage remained determined to continue wing walking, emphasizing her desire to stay active.
- Her latest wing walk was also a fundraiser benefiting Cheltenham General Hospital, where she received care after her stroke.
