High-Flying Adventure: How Two Balloonists Conquered the World

Hot air balloons, or lighter-than-air craft, have been around for centuries. But it wasn't until March 1999 that humans were able to circumnavigate the entire world in a single hot air balloon flight. The two men who did it were British balloonist Brian Jones and Bertrand Piccard, a Swiss psychiatrist and balloonist. They co-piloted a massive balloon called Breitling Orbiter 3, which launched March 1,1999 from Switzerland and landed in Egypt 19 days and 27,900 miles laer. In this interview recorded just a few months later, Piccard and Jones talk about their history-making adventure. Get Around the World in 20 Days by Bertrand Piccard & Brian JonesAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with Will Steger and Linda Greenlaw For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTube Photo © Raimond Spekking #adventure #balloon #recordbreaking #