Anticipated long distance balloon flight to Leningrad

Title

Anticipated long distance balloon flight to Leningrad

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1989

Play audio

To listen to the audio files, please log in.

Duration

00:03:29

Description

Unidentified male, who is awaiting the necessary weather conditions to make a long distance balloon flight over an expected three days to Leningrad, Russia. Speaking of the anticipated relations with his Russian co-pilot; lack of leisure time; dealing with sleep deprivation; carrying an oxygen supply; and the risks involved. Male interviewer not identified. No context given.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Russia; Air travel; Balloons; Leningrad

The copyright of audio recordings in the LBC / IRN Digitisation Archive is owned by Global Radio UK Ltd.