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A high flyer is out on a wing for charity

June 23, 2016 16:18
Vanessa Kushner gives the thumbs-up as she takes to the skies

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Not one to say no to a challenge Vanessa Kushner stepped even further out of her comfort zone when she was strapped onto the wings of a plane to raise funds for the Jewish Care home where her late father was a resident.

Mrs Kushner completed her most terrifying challenge to date by standing on the wing of a plane while it flew at 250 feet over Gloucester at 135mph.

She said: "I have done a zip wire, two sky dives and now this for charity. The weather was rainy and windy, I was so nervous and the bit I was most worried about was climbing onto the wing of the plane but once I was up there and was strapped into a standing chair, there were a few final instructions and off we went.

"The wind and rain were hitting my face but I was trying to smile for the video recording me! It was still fun to be standing on the outside of the plane in the sky. After about 10 minutes we came down. I was exhilarated and shaky.