Thomas G. W. Settle
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Thomas G. W. Settle
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Thomas Greenhow Williams "Tex" Settle was an officer of the United States Navy who on November 20, 1933, together with Army major Chester L. Fordney, set a world altitude record in the Century of Progress stratospheric balloon. An experienced balloonist, long-time flight instructor, and officer on the airships USS Shenandoah (ZR-1) and USS Los Angeles (ZR-3), Settle won the Litchfield Trophy in 1929 and 1931, the International Gordon Bennett Race in 1932, the Harmon Aeronaut Trophy for 1933, and
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United States Navy admiral
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_G._W._Settle
date created:
2009-04-22T19:11:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T12:39:06Z
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