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On This Day September 14 1984 – Joe Kittinger Became the First Person to Fly a Gas Balloon Across the Atlantic Ocean Alone

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On This Day September 14 1984 – Joe Kittinger Became the First Person to Fly a Gas Balloon Across the Atlantic Ocean Alone.

On this day September 14 1984, Joe Kittinger made aviation history by becoming the first person to fly a gas balloon solo across the Atlantic Ocean. His journey covered more than three thousand miles, starting in Maine and ending in Italy, demonstrating extraordinary skill, determination, and endurance.

Kittinger was already well known for his military aviation background and his record breaking parachute jump from the edge of space in 1960. With this transatlantic flight, he proved once...
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