97-year-old Betty Bromage breaks own record as oldest female wing walker
97-year-old Betty Bromage has broken her own Guinness World Record as the oldest female wing walker. The Cheltenham resident performed the stunt to raise funds for the stroke unit that treated her following a stroke in 2025.
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Bromage's story serves as an inspirational example of aging and resilience, while also highlighting the importance of charitable fundraising for medical facilities.
At an age when most people slow down, 97-year-old Betty Bromage has once again taken to the skies, this time to break her own Guinness World Record as the oldest female wing walker.The Cheltenham resident completed the daring challenge by being strapped to the top of an aircraft as it flew through the sky, raising money for the stroke unit at Cheltenham General Hospital, where she received treatment after suffering a stroke in 2025.The feat marks Bromage's sixth wing walk, with her first completed at the age of 87.
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