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Presque Isle: Double Eagle II monument
Presque Isle: Double Eagle II monument Monument to the hot-air balloon Double Eagle II, Presque Isle, Maine.

The Double Eagle II was a helium-filled balloon that achieved the first successful transatlantic balloon flight. Piloted by Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman, it launched from Presque Isle, Maine, on August 11, 1978, and landed in Miserey, France, on August 17, 1978. This historic flight paved the way for future long-distance ballooning achievements.12

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