(Wu Wu on July 26), August 29, 1978, three American balloon flight across the Atlantic record.


"double eagle" flying over the Atlantic In in 1978, three Americans first balloon flight across the Atlantic Ocean, flying 138 hours in the air for six minutes, hit a lasting flight record. The balloon carrying the "Double Eagle" - Abruzzo, Max - Anderson and Larry - Newman landed in a field west of Paris, they are New Mexicans. Abruzzo said he hoped to land near the Eiffel Tower, but also 60 km away.