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Old September 1st 04, 07:32 AM
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Default Info req: Altitude record breakers Michael Randrup and Walter Shirley

I have a pair of mysteries - I recently purchased a pair of crashed Mosquito
photos, labeled only as "Farnborough 1944". I cannot narrow it down more as
the wreckage is practically unidentifiable.

The only clue came as a separate item - its a certificate titled "Diplome de
Record" for a world altitude record flight from 1957. Although there is no
guaranteed connection to the Mossie debris photos, these three items came
together, so its a possibility.

The certificate commemorates a record ascent to 21,430 meters by an English
Electric Canberra B. II, WK163, crewed by Michael Randrup and his observer,
Walter Shirley, on "28 Aout (?) 1957". The location is either Suton or Luton
aerodrome. The certificate has begun to fade, beginning with the signers, the
president of the FAI and HR Gillman, the Secretary General of the FAI.

Do these gents still exist? I would be greatly interested to discover if
either of them were involved in the rather grim looking Mosquito crash.

Thanks for any help you can give.
v/r
Gordon
====(A+C====
USN SAR

Its always better to lose -an- engine, not -the- engine.

 




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