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Today's date over 80 years ago, a British team flew *over* Mt Everest in a Westland PV-3. They had a whopping 100 foot clearance as they neared the 29,000 ft summit.
McIntyre and Douglas-Hamilton preparing for the flight. Unpressurized aircraft, lambs wool in the flying suits, cans of oxygen and rubber hoses.
Some background on the aircraft:
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2106128-Westland-PV-3
Some background on the flight, including other attempts:
https://www.flymicro.com/everest/index.cfm?page=docs/history/aeroplanes.htm
For another early attempt to reach the summit, check out the story of Mallory and Irvine, 1924, in Gillman's "The Wildest Dream", 2000.
Mallory *may* have reached the summit, but never returned. His body wasn't found until 1999. Irvine has never been found.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1EpEiSRPsY
Hats off, gentlemen. and Rest in Peace.
Tom M.
McIntyre and Douglas-Hamilton preparing for the flight. Unpressurized aircraft, lambs wool in the flying suits, cans of oxygen and rubber hoses.
Some background on the aircraft:
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2106128-Westland-PV-3
Some background on the flight, including other attempts:
https://www.flymicro.com/everest/index.cfm?page=docs/history/aeroplanes.htm
For another early attempt to reach the summit, check out the story of Mallory and Irvine, 1924, in Gillman's "The Wildest Dream", 2000.
Mallory *may* have reached the summit, but never returned. His body wasn't found until 1999. Irvine has never been found.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1EpEiSRPsY
Hats off, gentlemen. and Rest in Peace.
Tom M.