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FAI (2): President attends Steve Fossett Memorial Service

Losanne, Switzerland - The adventurer set over 80 world records

"FAI President Pierre Portmann recently travelled to Chicago (USA) to represent the FAI community at a Memorial Service for the adventurer Steve Fossett. Mr Fossett set over 80 FAI world records, including the shortest time around the world in a balloon (320 hrs 33 min), and the airplane world distance record (41,467.53 km). He held no fewer than 8 De La Vaulx Medals, awarded to those who break Absolute...

fra/pec - 1088973
Rome, Italy, 04/30/2008 15:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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