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The Economic Times
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Aged 97, she strapped herself to a plane wing and flew: Betty Bromage breaks her own record in daring sky-high stunt after suffering a stroke

At 97, Betty Bromage is showing that age is no barrier to adventure. The British woman has once again broken her own Guinness World Record to become the world's oldest female wing walker after climbing onto the wing of a vintage biplane and taking to the skies in Gloucestershire, UK.

Bromage completed the record-breaking flight on August 4, 2026, just a year after suffering a stroke. Her return to the skies has made the achievement even more remarkable, with the 97-year-old using the flight not only to chase another record but also to raise funds for the hospital that treated her.

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