(Original Caption) Did He Break Altitude Record? Dayton Ohio: Lieutenant John A. Macready, shown with his wife at McCook’s Field, Dayton, just before he started his attempt to break the record for altitude on Saturday. When he came down, the instruments on the plane registered slightly more than 39,000 feet, and it is hoped that when the necessary corrections have been made, that the result will total 41,000 feet or better, thus establishing a new record. (Photo by George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images)