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American billionare and adventurer Steve Fossett poses after his first test flight in the DG-505 glider, Wednesday, July 24, 2002 at Omarama airfield, New Zealand. Three weeks after he circled the globe solo by balloon, Fossett now is in preparation for his new attempt to mark the world altitude record of 62,000 by a glider here. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/FOTOPRESS/Barry Harcourt) === MANDATORY CREDIT, ===