The first Flight over Mount Everest by Michael Russell
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The first flight over Mount Everest was on April 3 1933. Two modified Westland PV-3 aircraft were flown by British pilots at an altitude of31,000 feet( 9400 metres)The aircraft were only a mere 100feet above the summit!
About the Artist
Michael Russell
I am a long ago retired Radar and Computer systems engineer. I have always had an interest in art, much more so since my (early) retirement in 1996 (guess my age!).I have always carried a sketchbook and painting bits and pieces. I was chairman (with my late wife Anne) of the Droitwich Spa Art…
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