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Bradley's first choice for co-pilot was Julio Crespo Vivot, a seasoned aviator with whom he had flown while setting the record for altitude, but Vivot refused to come along on the adventure. In his stead, Bradley selected Angel María
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was finally accomplished on June 24, 1916. At an altitude of 8,100m, the temperature dropped to -30 °C. The adventure lasted three and a half hours from the moment of liftoff in
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