IVAN UNGER & GLADYS ROY Playing Tennis On Wings Of Airplane Postcard

But one of the most famous stunts that Gladys Roy did, which made her a global superstar, occurred in 1925 in Los Angeles. Along with fellow wing-walker Ivan Unger, Roy strapped herself to the wings of a biplane. The plane took off with the women on the wings. It leveled out at an altitude of 1,000 above the Los Angeles streets. The women stood up holding racquets, with a net in the center of the wing between them. To avoid any damage, they did not hit any balls. Anything thrown would have flown off into the distance instantly. Another plane flying nearby caught a shot of the two women in mid-air, with Roy facing the camera ready for a serve. Although no balls were volleyed that day, the tennis “match” became world-renowned because the photograph spread like wildfire around the world overnight.

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