In 1978, the Double Eagle II balloon becomes the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean, landing in Miserey, France, near Paris, 137 hours after leaving Presque Isle, Maine.
The Double Eagle II balloon, piloted by Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman, became the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it landed in Miserey near Paris on August 17, 1978, 137 hours and 6 minutes after leaving Presque Isle, Maine.
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