What plane flew the highest during WW2?

[GrauGeist]

A Spitfire at 60,000 feet? Now that is a good science fiction story! I suppose it you dropped it from 65,000 feet it might get there. Otherwise, I don't believe it is possible.

Holy resurrections...the last post in this thread was 5 years ago *but*...

This post:

I'm sure the the Spitfire PR mk 19 made 60,000ft? I read it in a book although it might not have been during ww2.

...was made 10 years ago...

Give 'em hell, Greg

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

In 1952 a Spitfire did achieve 51,000 ft...