First Around the World

For balloonists Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, the end of one journey marked the beginning of another.

  • By Linda Shiner
  • AirSpaceMag.com, September 17, 2009
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Courtesy Brian Jones


At a hot-air balloon festival in Bristol, England, Brian Jones recently piloted a hot-air replica of the Breitling Orbiter 3. Bristol was one stop on a world tour of 11 countries to support the cause of the Winds of Hope foundation.


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