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Hands Off!: Epic Adventures of the Balloon Flyers of Akron

Hands Off!: Epic Adventures of the Balloon Flyers of Akron

Emich, Michael C.

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A small band of men and women with unique skills, secrets, foibles and ambitions kept alive and helped revive the sport of gas ballooning in America starting in the 1950s. Flying government surplus balloons filled with coke gas, natural gas, hydrogen and helium, the Balloon Flyers of Akron became the largest and most active gas balloon club in the U.S. They co-founded the Balloon Federation of America; piloted the balloon in the popular Smithsonian Air & Space Museum film "To Fly!"; made record attempts; conducted commemorative, training, and promotional ascents; supported two trans-Atlantic tries and a global attempt; made television shows, led seminars, produced manuals, and cheated death. Pursuing an ever-elusive equilibrium, they shared the magical allure of floating silently under a bag of lighter-than-air gas. The authors joined the club as teenagers and found themselves heirs to the achievements of legendary Navy and Goodyear balloonists, blimp captains, high-altitude researchers, and other aviation professionals. When they earned their pilot certificates, they became flying partners and set a distance record. Their humorous and adventurous stories - and lessons sometimes learned the hard way - vividly come to life in these pages.
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INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED
Bisac Major Subject
Transportation
Bisac Minor Subject
Aviation - General
Binding Type
Paperback
Country Of Origin
US
Number Of Units
1
Length
9.02 Inches
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EAN
Width
5.98 Inches
Publication Date
2021-01-15
Height
0.79 Inches
ISBN 10
9798591050
Weight
1.14 Pounds
Book EAN
9798591050047
Target Audiance
Adults

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