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Challenge over the Atlantic

United States, 1979
film

In 1979 Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson and Larry Newman flew a hot air balloon, the Double Eagle II, across the Atlantic from U.S.A. to France, succeeding where ..

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Singlehanders

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Sky capers

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Reach for the sky

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Springboard to the sun

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180 is max

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Reach for the sky (Captioned)

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Quiet challenge

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The Undefeated

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Helium

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