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Double Eagle II Monument, Presque Isle, ME
Double Eagle II Monument, Presque Isle, ME

Double Eagle II, piloted by Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman, became the first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it landed 17 August 1978 in Miserey near Paris, 137 hours 6 minutes after leaving Presque Isle, Maine. Benjamin L Abruzzo ( June 9, 1930 – February 11, 1985) was an American hot air balloonist and businessman A balloon is a flexible bag filled with a type of Gas, such as Helium, Hydrogen, Nitrous oxide or air. The term transatlantic refers to something occurring all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Miserey is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Presque Isle is the commercial center and largest city in the sparsely populated Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean

The flight, the fourteenth known attempt, was the culmination of more than a century of attempts to cross the Atlantic Ocean by balloon. Some of the people who had attempted it were never found. Two British adventurers, Don Cameron and Christopher Davey, came extremely close earlier on 30 July 1978, using a Roziere balloon named Zanussi, and had planned another attempt, calling it off when the Double Eagle II succeeded. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands An adventurer or adventuress is a term that usually takes one of three meanings One whose travels are unusual and often exotic though not so unique as to qualify Don Cameron {born 1939 in Glasgow) is a Scottish ballonist, and later founder of Cameron Balloons the world's largest hot air balloon manufacturer Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Rozière balloon (or simply Rozière) is a type of hybrid balloon that has separate chambers for a non-heated lifting gas (such Don Cameron {born 1939 in Glasgow) is a Scottish ballonist, and later founder of Cameron Balloons the world's largest hot air balloon manufacturer

It can be regarded as a successful crossing at the point that the Double Eagle II crossed the Irish coast, on the evening of 16 August, an event that Shannon Airport notified the crew about when it happened. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Shannon International Airport, or Aerfort na Sionnainne in Irish is one of Ireland's primary three airports (along with Dublin Airport and Cork Airport Newman had intended to hang glide from the balloon to a landing, while Anderson and Abruzzo continued to fly, however, the hang-glider had to be dropped as ballast earlier on 16 August. History See also History of hang gliding Summary: Hang gliding existed in China perhaps by the 4th century AD according to the writing of the Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting

While flying over France, they heard by radio that authorities had closed Le Bourget Airfield, where Charles Lindbergh had landed. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Paris - Le Bourget Airport (Aéroport de Paris - Le Bourget is an Airport located in Le Bourget and Dugny, 12 km north-northeast (NNE WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The crew declined the offer as it would be too risky (crew and citizens below) now to pass over the suburbs of Paris. They were also running out of ballast. They landed in a field of barley, owned by Roger and Rachel Coquerel, in Miserey, 60 miles (96 km) northwest of Paris. Barley ( Hordeum vulgare) is an annual Cereal Grain, which serves as a major animal Feed crop, with smaller amounts used for The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Television images showed a highway nearby, its shoulders and outer lanes crowded with stopped cars, people sweeping across the farm field to the landing spot. The gondola was protected, but most of the logs and charts were swiped by souvenir hunters.

At least one radio report started out with the song, "Up, Up and Away" by The Fifth Dimension. The Fifth Dimension, also known as The 5th Dimension, is an American Popular music Vocal group, whose repertoire also includes pop

Larry Newman won a draw among the three to sleep in the same bed at the United States embassy that Charles Lindbergh slept in. Cameron and Davey, the British balloonists, feted the trio at a party that included a balloon shaped like the Double Eagle II. The trio and their wives planned to return to the United States aboard the Concorde supersonic, and that trip was accommodated by Air France at no charge.

A full chronicle of the voyage can be found in the December 1978 issue of National Geographic. Overview The NGS's historical mission is "to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge while promoting the conservation of the world's cultural historical and natural

The Double Eagle II Airport is named for the balloon. Double Eagle II Airport is a public Airport located seven miles (11 km northwest of the Central business district of Albuquerque, a city in

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Previous attempts

Except for one attempt in 1958 from the Canary Islands, all left from somewhere in North America.

The first recorded attempt in 1873 traveled only 45 miles (72 km). The Free Life (attempt #4) in 1970 vanished in mid-Atlantic. Light Heart (attempt #6) in 1974 disappeared after being sighted over the Atlantic. The Spirit of Man (attempt #7) in 1974 suffered a balloon burst over the New Jersey coast, killing the rider.

The furthest reach yet was achieved by Yost in Silver Fox (attempt #10) in 1976, ditching east of the Azores as the wind carried him in the general direction of Western Sahara. The Double Eagle I (attempt #11), in 1977, ditched west of Iceland, having looped to the east of Greenland. Double Eagle I was a Helium Balloon piloted by Ben Abruzzo and Maxie Anderson in a failed attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean in

The Zanussi (attempt #13) in 1978, by Cameron and Davey, came closest to success, ditching 110 miles (180 km) off of France after the gas bag ripped. Don Cameron {born 1939 in Glasgow) is a Scottish ballonist, and later founder of Cameron Balloons the world's largest hot air balloon manufacturer

Total death toll is five, including those on the two flights that vanished.

Source of previous attempt information: National Geographic article, December 1978. Overview The NGS's historical mission is "to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge while promoting the conservation of the world's cultural historical and natural

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