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- French skydiver fails record freefall bid
- NORTH BATTLEFORD, Saskatchewan AFP — French skydiver Michel Fournier's bid to set a new altitude freefall record was scuppered Tuesday when the balloon that was to carry him into the stratosphere separated from his gondola. The balloon had been scheduled to take off at around 4:30 am (1030 GMT)...
- Research articles 2008-05-27
- French skydiver gets green light for historic jump
- NORTH BATTLEFORD, Canada AFP — French skydiver Michel Fournier readied Monday to leap from a balloon on the outer reaches of the stratosphere and plunge 40 kilometres (25 miles) to earth on Canada's western plains. The 64-year-old parachutist has said it is his life's dream to make the record...
- Research articles 2008-05-26
- French skydiver prepares for record jump from 40km
- NORTH BATTLEFORD, Canada AFP — French skydiver Michel Fournier takes his life in his hands when, weather permitting, he leaps from a balloon 40 kilometres (25 miles) above Canada's western plains. The 64-year-old parachutist said it was his life's dream to make the record jump, which will begin at...
- Research articles 2008-05-25
- Pilot Shares Blame for Fatal Hot Air Balloon Accident
- The National Transportation Safety Board NTSB says the veteran pilot had a hand in the fatal hot air balloon accident last October in New Mexico. The investigation was hampered by the pilot's lack of cooperation with NTSB investigators and the fatal accident has spawned several lawsuits against...
- Research articles 2008-05-12
- Search continues for balloon priest
- SAO PAULO AFP — Brazilian coastguard vessels and aircraft on Wednesday continued a search at sea for a priest who went missing after floating away on the weekend attached to 1,000 giant party balloons. Officials told media they were focusing on an area 50 kilometers (30 miles) off the...
- Research articles 2008-04-23
- The rise, then fall, of Belgrade's symbolic balloon
- BELGRADE AFP — A globe-shaped balloon set in central Belgrade to mark the capital's anniversary and its links with Europe was let loose on Tuesday by strong winds and sent flying towards neighbouring Romania, local media reported. A 10-meter (33-foot) diameter balloon filled with helium, with a map of...
- Research articles 2008-04-22
- No sign of lost Japanese balloonist: supporter
- TOKYO AFP — Supporters said Monday they were praying for the safety of a Japanese balloonist who lost contact three days ago over the Pacific Ocean on a bid to break his own record for the longest journey. Local government employee Michio Kanda, 58, lost contact Friday, one day...
- Research articles 2008-02-04
- Contact lost with Japanese balloonist over Pacific
- TOKYO AFP — A Japanese adventurer on a bid to break his own world record for the longest time in a hot-air balloon lost contact Friday, a day after setting off across the Pacific Ocean, a supporter said. Local government employee Michio Kanda, 58, left early Thursday for his...
- Research articles 2008-02-01
- Deflated City dumped onto Premier League FA Cup scrapheap
- LONDON AFP — Only six Premier League sides were left in the last 16 of this season's FA Cup after Sheffield United beat Manchester City 2-1 at Bramall Lane on Sunday. The Blades, relegated to the second-tier Championship at the end of last season, were 2-0 up inside 25...
- Research articles 2008-01-27
- Scientific Balloons Achieve Antarctic Flight Record
- To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Keith Koehler, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, of NASA, +1-757-824-1579, keith.a.koehler@nasa.gov; or Peter West of the National Science Foundation, +1-703-292-8070, pwest@nsf.gov WALLOPS ISLAND, Va., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA and the National Science Foundation have achieved a new milestone in conducting scientific observations from balloons, by...
- Research articles 2008-01-04
- Interface Associates, a balloon and catheter manufacturer based in Laguna Niguel, CA, has achieved ISO 13485:2003 certification
- Interface Associates, a balloon and catheter manufacturer based in Laguna Niguel, CA, has achieved ISO 13485:2003 certification. The company, which operates both 10,000 and 100,000 clean rooms at multiple facilities in Southern California, also is certified to ISO 9001:2000.
- Research articles 2008-01-01
- Aviation adventurer Fossett likely dead: Branson
- WASHINGTON AFP — British tycoon Richard Branson, who partnered aviator Steve Fossett on his earlier attempts to circle the globe in a balloon, said on Monday his adventurer friend is likely dead. Branson said family and friends are coming to come to grips with the notion that Fossett, 63,...
- Research articles 2007-10-15
- Sex Pistols leader lambasts Sting
- LONDON AFP — Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon slammed reformed 1970s band the Police as "soggy old dead carcasses" Thursday, singling out Sting for a particularly colourful barb. The former Johnny Rotten made the comments two days after announcing that his legendary punk band are to stage a one-off...
- Research articles 2007-09-20
- Wealthy daredevil missing after flight
- MINDEN, Nev. -- Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who has cheated death time and again in his successful pursuit of aviation records, was missing Tuesday after taking off in a single-engine plane the day before to scout locations for a land-speed record, officials said. Teams searched a broad...
- Research articles 2007-09-05
- Airplane carrying adventurer Fossett reported missing
- MINDEN, Nev. -- Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who has cheated death time and again in his successful pursuit of aviation records, was missing Tuesday after taking off in a single-engine plane the day before to scout locations for a land-speed record, officials said. Teams searched a broad swath...
- Research articles 2007-09-05
- High-tech plane used in hunt for adventurer Fossett
- LOS ANGELES AFP — An aircraft with state-of-the-art imaging technology joined the search for aviator Steve Fossett on Wednesday, two days after a plane flown by the adventurer vanished over a rugged region of Nevada. A squadron of planes and helicopters resumed operations over a 600-square-mile (155,000-hectare) region of...
- Research articles 2007-09-04
- High-tech plane used in hunt for adventurer Fossett
- LOS ANGELES AFP — An aircraft with state-of-the-art imaging technology joined the search for aviator Steve Fossett on Wednesday, two days after a plane flown by the adventurer vanished over a rugged region of Nevada. A squadron of planes and helicopters resumed operations over a 600-square-mile (155,000-hectare) region of...
- Research articles 2007-09-04
- 'MY LOVE SEAT IN THE SKY'
- If you look into the sky and see a man flying around in what looks like a ski lift chair, don't be alarmed. Michael Glen knows what he's doing. Glen, 32, pilots a multicolored hot-air balloon called "Elevation II." But instead of standing in...
- Research articles 2007-09-03
- Balloon ban wipes smile off British clown's face
- LONDON AFP — A British clown has had the smile wiped off his face after being told he couldn't use balloons in his act because children might be allergic to latex. Barney Baloney said he was told by bosses at a supermarket where he was booked to appear that...
- Research articles 2007-08-14
- Bristol readies for Europe's largest balloon festival
- LONDON AFP — Final preparations are underway in Bristol for Europe's largest balloon festival, where nearly half a million enthusiasts will gather to watch hundreds of balloons take to the skies -- weather permitting. The annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta takes place at the Ashton Court Estate from August...
- Research articles 2007-08-07
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