Transatlantic balloon crossing success

Title

Transatlantic balloon crossing success

Genre

Interview

TX Date

18 Aug 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:02

Description

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 Paris following the successful crossing. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Pat Abruzzo

Keywords

France; Record attempts; Balloons; Atlantic Ocean; Ben Abruzzo; Larry Newman; Max Anderson

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