Around the World in a Balloon

Witness History

BBC

History, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2017

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

In 2002 Steve Fossett succeeded in flying solo around the world in a hot air balloon. He touched down in Australia on the 4th of July. Ashley Byrne has been speaking to his chief engineer and project manager, Tim Cole, about the man and his record-breaking journey.

Photo: Steve Fossett on an earlier balloon trip. Credit: BBC.

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0:00.0	Just before this BBC podcast gets underway, here's something you may not know.
0:04.7	My name's Linda Davies and I Commission Podcasts for BBC Sounds.
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1:04.7	sounds hello you're listening to the witness podcast history as told by the people
1:10.3	who were there I'm Ashley Byrne and taking you back to 2002 and the first ever
1:15.6	non-stop solo attempt to circumnavigate the entire globe by balloon. I've been
1:21.1	speaking to Tim Cole, engineer and project manager about his memories of
1:26.1	Steve Fawcett's historic solo flight.
1:29.4	He's a Chicago millionaire who's never been content just to make money.
1:33.0	Steve Fawcett's spirit of adventure is reminiscent of a bygone age.
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