BRIAN JONES spent thirteen years with England’s Royal Air Force and is now the United Kingdom’s chief flying instructor. He was the flight’s project manager before becoming a pilot of the balloon. He lives in Wiltshire, England.
Into the real thin air: The gripping story of the historymaking aroundtheworld balloon flight as told by the pilots themselves. In this dramatic and inspiring account, adventurers Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, the pilots of the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon, tell the remarkable story of their recordbreaking, firstever aroundtheworld balloon flight in March 1999.
During their 30,000mile voyage, they faced many unexpected challenges and neardisasters, including a harrowing sixandahalfday trip across the Pacific when the balloon came dangerously close to plunging into the ocean. Using their logbook and journals, as well as photographs taken on board, Piccard and Jones have brought their 20day marathon flight vividly to life, capturing the emotion of their many moments of high tension, as well as the uplifting humor and camaraderie that helped them persevere. This is the tale of a great adventure that shows how two very different characters forged a unique relationship during the greatest challenge of their lives.
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