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97-Year-Old Betty Bromage Breaks Her Own Guinness Record for Wing Walking

Her sixth wing walk raised funds for the Cheltenham General Hospital stroke unit after she was treated there following a 2025 stroke.

Overview

  • Bromage completed the record-setting flight on Tuesday at RFC Rendcomb Airfield when she stood on a biplane during aerobatic manoeuvres including a barrel roll and a loop at speeds reported up to 150mph.
  • The outing was organised by AeroSuperBatics as a fundraising event for the Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity with donations earmarked for stroke-unit equipment and patient care.
  • She first tried wing walking at 87 and previously set the oldest-female wing-walker record at 93 in 2022, making this her sixth wing walk over a decade of charity stunts.
  • Bromage suffered a stroke in August 2025 that left her with some speech difficulties, and she has said the flight was a statement of recovery and gratitude to the staff who treated her.
  • Local organisations including Pegasus Homes and hospital charity officials praised her effort, media interest has continued with a BBC Breakfast interview, and she has signalled openness to future challenges as she approaches her 100th year.