Double Eagle II: First Balloon Across the Atlantic
Double Eagle II shattered the sky's barrier by landing in Miserey, France, completing the first transatlantic balloon crossing just 137 hours after departing Maine. This feat forced a total reimagining of global travel logistics and proved that wind currents could reliably carry humans across oceans without engines.
August 17, 1978
48 years ago
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Paris
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Double Eagle II
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Miserey
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Presque Isle, Maine
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Double Eagle II
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Balloon (aeronautics)
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Miserey
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Presque Isle, Maine
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Ben Abruzzo
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Paris
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Maine
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