A 97-year-old woman just achieved a goal that most of us will never even attempt. Betty Bromage has become the oldest female wing walker, meaning that she is a daredevil who stands on a plane’s wings while it is in flight. Guinness World Records has confirmed the British woman as the oldest female wing walker.
The record flight took place on Aug. 4 at RFC Rendcomb Airfield near Cirencester, England, as shown in footage shared by ABC News. It was Bromage’s sixth wing walk since she first tried the activity at 87.
This flight also had a fundraising purpose. Bromage collected donations for the stroke unit at Cheltenham General Hospital, which treated her after a stroke in 2025.
Bromage originally claimed the Guinness title during a 2022 wing walk at age 93. Her latest flight allowed her to break her own four-year-old record.
Betty Bromage takes flight above a biplane
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Bromage climbed about 15 feet to reach the wing before being fastened to an upright rig, according to People. The aircraft then took off with her standing above the pilot.
The flight lasted long enough to satisfy the record’s five-minute requirement, which included takeoff and landing. Footage also shows the aircraft performing a loop while Bromage impressively remained secured to the wing.
She did the wing walk to support a hospital
Bromage’s fundraising page says she began nursing training at Cheltenham General Hospital in 1949. She later worked as a sister in the hospital’s accident and emergency department for most of her career.
Her sixth wing walk had raised more than £3,000 for the Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity as of Aug. 7. The hospital charity said the money will support its stroke unit and benefit future patients.
AeroSuperBatics operates public wing-walking experiences from its private airfield near Cirencester and five other locations in the United Kingdom.
The company says participants must be at least 18, physically fit, under 6 feet 2 inches, and no heavier than 14 stone (about 196 pounds). There is no listed upper age limit. Prospective participants must still meet the operator’s health and mobility requirements before flying.