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Fossett has flown more than halfway of his circumnavigation of the globe in a balloon
St. Louis, Usa - The wide expanses of the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans separate him now from his target
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Fossett has now flown over 16,000 kilometers, since his launch nine days ago, more than halfway of his round-the-world flight in a balloon. As Bud Light Spirit of Freedom Pilot Steve Fossett heads out to sea after only a short nine hours over land, he commented this is "the last place to land before the finish in Australia." He exited South America at the extreme southern tip after a land crossing...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency