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Events on Friday 11 August 1978 1
1978Double Eagle II crosses the AtlanticFirst successful manned balloon crossing of the Atlantic OceanA crew of three Americans flew the helium balloon Double Eagle II from Presque Isle, Maine, to a field near Paris, completing the first successful transatlantic balloon flight. The 137-hour journey ended over a century of failed attempts.