Very Interesting.
A Mrs Elaine Henderson (Billie Spiller) held some Australian female
duration records up to the end of the second world war:
http://www.glidingcaboolture.org.au/gq60/1936_slope_soaring_coorabel_range.htm
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/98299090
they were comparatively short but she might be a candidate for the
record holder.
But,
In 1952 the single seat world record was 56:15:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_endurance_record#Glider
The FAI website also shows a two seater flight of 57:10 in April 1954. I
believe duration tasks were discontinued shortly after that (too dangerous)
90 hours is more than 3 1/2 days (!). I think the prospectus is an
exageration, but would be happy to be proved wrong.
Regards
SWK
On 25/02/2014 8:23 PM, Paul Dickson wrote:
...
Does anyone know who was the Australian girl mentioned in the
prospectus that held the duration record of 90hrs in 1964?
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