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Double Eagle was designed by Ed Yost and had a 101,000 cubic foot (2,860 cubic meter) envelope. Abruzzo and Anderson rode in an insulated open gondola measuring 6 by 6.5 feet (1.8 by 2 meters) which was later reused for Double Eagle II. [1]
Scenes for the pilot episode of the television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles were filmed on location at Double Eagle II Airport. For the filming, the airport's sign was partially covered with a new sign stating the fictional name, "Red Valley Regional Airport", but the lower portion of the sign stating the actual latitude, longitude, and elevation of the airport was left ...
The Double Eagle II, piloted by Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman, became the first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it landed 17 August 1978 in Miserey near Paris, 137 hours 6 minutes after leaving Presque Isle, Maine. [2] The flight was the first manned balloon crossing of the Atlantic non-stop. [3] [2]
A double eagle is a gold coin of the United States with a denomination of $20. [1] Its gold content of 0.9675 troy ounces [30.09 g ] was worth $20 at the 1849 official price of $20.67/ozt.) The coins are 34 mm × 2 mm and are made from a 90% gold (0.900 fine or 21.6 kt) and 10% copper alloy and have a total weight of 1.0750 troy ounces (1.1794 ...
Double Eagle Gondola Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman of the Double Eagle II. Along with his friend Ben Abruzzo, he became interested in hot air ballooning.The two decided to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's flight, and engaged balloonist Ed Yost (whose transatlantic bid had failed in 1976) to build the Double Eagle. [4]
Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman of the Double Eagle II In 1977 Abruzzo and fellow balloonist Maxie Anderson decided to attempt a crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in a helium filled gas balloon named the Double Eagle .
The Double Eagle Mark II is larger but lighter than the first Double Eagle. [1] Measuring 2.1 metres (6 ft 11 in) long, 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) wide, and 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) high, the unit weighs 340 kilograms (750 lb), dives to 500 metres (1,600 ft), and can reach 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph). [ 1 ]
Operation Thang Long 234 [2] ARVN operation: Darlac Province: 270: 62 Feb 17 – 28: Operation Double Eagle II [5]: 34 BLT 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines and 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines search and destroy operation to engage the 1st VC Regiment: Que Son Valley: 125: Feb 18 – 19: Operation Belt Line [1]