Balloon well on its way
NZPA Bedford. Massachusetts Three Americans attempting to make the first Atlantic cros. ing by freefloating balloon have completed nearly a third of their journey, according to a spokeswoman for the The Double-Eagle, an 11storev high, helium-filled balloon. bv vesterdav morning had floated 1496 km from its launch site at Presque Isle. Maine. The crew estimate the journey to be about 5120 lan. Thev hope to land in north-east France on Thursday morning
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Press, 15 August 1978, Page 6
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