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| Title | A Century of Progress takes off from Goodyear-Zeppelin Airdock |
| Description | The hydrogen balloon "A Century of Progress" piloted by Lieutenant Commander Thomas "Tex" Settle and Major Chester "Mike" Fordney prepares to take off for a world altitude record attempt from the Goodyear-Zeppelin Airdock in Akron, Ohio. At 9:30 AM on November 20th 1933 they took flight and eventually achieved a record altitude of 61,237 feet-a record which stood until 1935. |
| Date | 1933/11/20 |
| Contributors | Lighter-Than-Air Society
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| Subject | Balloons
Goodyear-Zeppelin Co.
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| Names | Settle, Thomas
Fordney, Chester
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| Creator | Walters Studio |
| Type | image |
| Format | 8 x 10 inches |
| Source | LTA_0054_Strat.jpg |
| Relation | Lighter-Than-Air Society Collection
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