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Operation Skyquest world record attempt (1983)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the attempt by Operation Skyquest to break the world altitude record for hot air balloons. Unfortunately the balloon was caught by a gust of wind before the launch - sending pilot Per Lindstrand 20...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Ocean Sound’s First Birthday features (1987)

Ocean Sound’s First Birthday features. Track 2- Ref to opening of Ocean Sound in Dec 1986. Many topics also featured in AV35/OSTW programmes. Other cross-references are:- trk 2 - AV35/PC1-3/S1; track 8-...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

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.

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

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

Record balloon attempt - Peter Bohanna interview (1980)

Genre

Interview

Interview with aero-engineer Peter Bohanna, about his participation in a twenty-day non-stop around the world balloon expedition in the Cameron R-833 (ICI Innovation). Female interviewer not identified....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

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

Transatlantic balloon crossing success (1978)

Genre

Interview

Pat Abruzzo, wife of captain Ben Abruzzo, on wives’ support for the US team who successfully crossed the Atlantic on their hot air balloon, Double Eagle. Speaking to a reporter at a press conference in...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Transatlantic balloon crossing reaches Ireland (1978)

Genre

News report

Terry Declan reports from Ireland back to the studio on successful transatlantic balloon crossing for a US team and the passing of the balloon across Ireland. The balloon is now heading to its final...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

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....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio