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Proposed Atlantic air balloon crossing (1978)

Genre

Interview

Don Cameron on his proposed crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by hot air balloon. On cutting the distance by starting in Newfoundland rather than the USA, and on the design of the balloon, the influence of wind...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Sunday Supplement No.1: weekly review of programmes on Radio Victory, for week 22-07-1984. (1984)

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT NO.1 [Series RADIO VICTORY ARCHIVE] Weekly review of programmes on Radio Victory, for week ending 22.7.84. Presented by ANDY FERRISS. In - Music - Welcome once again to the Supplement...1-...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

John Strange flies hot air balloon across Berlin Wall (1984)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the London man, John Strange, who is to stand trial in West Berlin after flying a hot air balloon from West Berlin to East Berlin on 28/08/83. Includes interviews with Strange and Greenpeace...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Hot air balloon over London (1978)

Genre

News report; Special

Reporter identified only as Chris (poss. Christopher Hourmouzious?) joins hot air balloonist Robin on a flight above London. Includes actuality of the launch and landing, and in-flight commentary.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Per Lindstrand on balloon race (1988)

Genre

Interview

Rodney Bennett interviews hot air balloonist, Per Lindstrand, in Battersea Park, about plans for the first ever balloon race from England to Paris for charity and fun and on the problems involved in...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Richard Branson on crossing the Atlantic by balloon (1987)

Genre

Interview

Richard Branson on his latest record attempt - to take a hot air balloon across the Atlantic. He talks about the conditions of the challenge, how the weather will affect it, how difficult it will be to...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Failed air balloon world record attempt (1980)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on a failed attempt to break the long distance hot air balloon record. Includes interviews with the pilots Major Christopher Davey and Flight Lieutenant Crispin Williams. Female reporter not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Transatlantic balloon crossing attempt (1978)

Genre

Interview; News report

Don Cameron and Christopher Davey aim to be the first men to cross the Atlantic in a hot air balloon. The Zanussi balloon also doubles as a boat, should they come down into the Atlantic. Both men are...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Transatlantic balloon crossing success (1978)

Genre

Press conference

Press conference in Paris by co-pilot Max Anderson on the successful transatlantic crossing by hot air balloon by the US team crossing the Atlantic, Ireland and England and landing in a cornfield short of...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Transatlantic balloon crossing success (1978)

Genre

Interview

Pat Abruzzo on the success of her husband Ben’s transatlantic crossing in the hot air balloon Double Eagle. He was the captain of the US team that crossed over the Atlantic, Ireland, England and landed in...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio