Britain Regains Altitude Record. -- Flight-Lieut. M. J. Adam with the special helmet which is fitted to the high altitude pressure suit he wore for the attempt. Wearing a special rubber suit, Flight-Lieut. M. J. Adam, R. A. F., broke the world's altitude record in a flight above Farnborough, Hampshire, yesterday. He reached a height of 53, 937ft., 2,575ft. greater than that attained last month by the Italian pilot. Lieut. Col. Mario Pezzi. He flew the Bristol 138 machine with special Pegasus eng
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