Today in History - History Uncored - Today in History: Ballon Crosses The Atlantic! From History The Double Eagle II completes the first transatlantic balloon flight when it lands in a barley
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Bertrand PICCARD on Twitter: "25 years ago, winning the 1st transatlantic balloon race with Wim Verstraeten flying 5 days from USA to Spain. https://t.co/GvEAV3M3UA https://t.co/kYc8OyMjZS" / X
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