Source: The Seattle Times – seattletimes.com
It has been a year since two pilots from the U.S. and Russia lifted off from Japan with the aim of flying farther and longer in their gas balloon than anyone in history.
They did it, and a documentary about their record-breaking flight across the Pacific Ocean will premiere Feb. 6 in Albuquerque.
Source: FAI – World Air Sports Federation
Castles of the sky: early morning airship racing in Dubai
By Ed Ewing
Source: Wired – wired.com
By Rhett Allain
Have you ever seen a child with a balloon? It’s fun to watch. Kids pay attention to the world around them: They know that when you let go of something, it falls. Balloons don’t follow these rules, and it’s that exception that makes balloons so fascinating.
Source: Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.com
By Oleg Krasnov
Russian traveler announces attempt to break time set by Steve Fossett in 2002.
Source: Akron Beacon Journal
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve will team up again this year for their fifth donation drive for the Toys for Tots Foundation.