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Overfly the Atlantic with a little hot-air balloon powered by helium

London, United Kingdom - The last exploit by David Hempleman-Adams

David Hempleman-Adams, the weird English businessman, has realized his last exploit: to overfly the Atlantic Ocean with a little hot-air balloon powered by helium. Left on last Monday for Terranova island (Canada), the man has reached the coasts of Brittany (France) on Friday, after a flight of 3379 kilometres. During the trip Hempleman-Adams has slept in a very short place and suffered the low...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1076560
Rome, Italy, 07/09/2007 18:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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