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AUSTRALIEN ERDUMRUNDUNG STEVE FOSSETT
US pilot Steve Fossett makes a phone call to mission control in St. Louis, MO, while standing in front of the Bud Light Spirit of Freedom balloon shortly after touching down near the Australian outback northeast of Birdsville, 04 July 2002, to succesfully complete the first solo circumnavigation of the world by balloon. The 58-year-old Chicago tycoon made aviation history when on 02 July he crossed longitude 117 degrees east -- the line in western Australia that on June 19 was the starting point of his ambitious journey. EPA AFP PHOTO/POOL/Trevor COLLENS
Instructions
NO MAGS NO SALES
License
Rights Managed
Date created
20020704
Place
BIRDSVILLE AUSTRALIEN
Credit
KEYSTONE
Source
EPA POOL
Byline
TREVOR COLLENS
Size
2048 x 1274 px
File type
JPEG