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- Watching the Piccard Stratosphere Balloon Launch, Ford Airport, October 23, 1934 - The Piccard stratosphere flight departed from Ford Airport on October 23, 1934. Spouses Jean and Jeannette Piccard ascended 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. This image depicts a crowd standing in the airport's field in the early morning hours on the day of the balloon's launch.
- October 23, 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Watching the Piccard Stratosphere Balloon Launch, Ford Airport, October 23, 1934
The Piccard stratosphere flight departed from Ford Airport on October 23, 1934. Spouses Jean and Jeannette Piccard ascended 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. This image depicts a crowd standing in the airport's field in the early morning hours on the day of the balloon's launch.