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Balloon Record - 3rd Time Lucky (Read 189 times)

Sep 29^th, 2003 at 6:03pm

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BALLOONIST SETS RECORD

Adventurer David Hempleman-Adams has landed after becoming the first person to cross the Atlantic in an old-style wicker basket balloon.

The 46-year-old set the record despite being hit by two sonic booms from a passing Concorde and having to lose altitude rapidly.

The balloon landed safely in a hedge alongside a field north-east of Blackpool and Mr Hempleman-Adams was able to calmly climb out of the basket, his team said.

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-12805610,00.html

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Reply #1 - Sep 29^th, 2003 at 6:08pm

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glad to see he was finally sucessful at something.
its seems he been unlucky lately. he was def due for something:)

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Reply #2 - Sep 30^th, 2003 at 2:27am

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I thought the Concorde was retired, or atleast was going to ???

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Reply #3 - Sep 30^th, 2003 at 4:30am

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The final Air France commercial Concorde flight was on May 31st.
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_793517.html
The BA Concordes will remain in service until October 24th.

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The final flight of the Tour of Britain will take place on Friday 24 October 2003, the same day as Concorde's final flight from New York JFK to London.

http://www.britishairways.com/concorde/index.html

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Reply #4 - Sep 30^th, 2003 at 5:04am

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Amazing, I'm glad he finally did it!!!

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