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4 results found for '"Ben Abruzzo"' in Contributors.
Atlantic air balloon crossing fails (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Ben Abruzzo is interviewed on his aborted Atlantic crossing by air balloon. He landed in the sea near Iceland, on top of a basking shark. Interviewer not identified.
Transatlantic balloon crossing success (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the landing of US balloonists in a cornfield short of Paris in France following their successful Transatlantic crossing in their balloon Double Eagle. Includes interview with captain Ben Abruzzo....
Transatlantic balloon crossing success (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Report on the successful 6-day transatlantic hot air balloon crossing by US balloonists in their balloon, Double Eagle. They crossed the Atlantic, Ireland and England and landed in a cornfield just short of...
US balloonists’ record Atlantic crossing (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified American male (presumably Ben Abruzzo, Larry Newman or Max Anderson) on his team’s successful attempt to cross the Atlantic by hot air balloon (16/08/78). He also pays tribute...