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  1. 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.

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  2. Talks between GB and Argentina on the Falkland Islands’ future (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Bill Christie, barrister for Falkland Islanders, discusses Britain’s relationship with the Argentinians over settlements in the South Atlantic. Opinion is that the two nations should agree to police the...

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  3. Canoeist Frank Goodman rounds Cape Horn (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Doreen Goodman on her husband, boat designer Frank, canoeing around Cape Horn with three others. Mrs Goodman received news of the crew’s success via radio ham John Wright. Male interviewer not identified.

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  4. 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...

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  5. Cross-Atlantic balloon record attempts (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with unidentified British male (presumably Don Cameron or Christopher Davey) in the wake of the American team’s record crossing of the Atlantic by hot air balloon. The speaker talks about his own...

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  6. 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...

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  7. 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...

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  8. 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...

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  9. 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....

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  10. 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...

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