What Betty Bromage's record says about adventure late in life

Betty Bromage's latest record is built on a striking timeline: she first tried wing walking at 87, set an official Guinness female age record at 93, suffered a stroke in 2025 and returned to the wing of a biplane at 97. Her Aug. 4, 2026 flight was reported as her sixth wing walk and as an extension of her own Guinness World Records mark for the oldest female wing walker. For the attempt, reports said she needed to remain airborne for at least five minutes, including takeoff and landing. The event was also a fundraiser for Cheltenham General Hospital, where Bromage had been treated after her stroke. That makes the flight both a record attempt and a public gesture of thanks to the medical team that cared for her. The title should be stated precisely. Bromage holds the female age record; Guinness reported that 98-year-old Harry Heasman became the oldest male wing walker in May 2026.