Helicopters are a very useful tool for these types of operations, but they haven't always been the only solution. In the 1950s, an American inventor, Robert Edison Fulton Jr., created a personnel ...

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The Office of Naval Research, the National Science Foundation and the University of Chicago organized Operation Skyhook 60, which envisioned sending two huge balloons, each more than 400 ft.

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A hot air balloon festival, which also promises live music, stunt shows, craft stalls and family entertainment, is coming to Manchester. The Balloons & Beats Festival will take place in Platt ...

Ukraine's president has said he would step down in return for peace and NATO membership for his country. "If [it means] peace for Ukraine, if you really need me to leave my post, I am ready ...

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The infamous Balloon Boy is all grown up. In 2009, when he was 6-years-old, Falcon Heene’s parents contrived an elaborate, globe-captivating hoax, all as part of a failed bid for reality show ...

A new spectacular music festival is coming to Cornwall this summer. Organisers of The Cornwall Balloon Festival have promised an 'unforgettable day' with a unique hot air balloon display and ...

Seeing dozens of hot air balloons filling the sky would be a gorgeous sight, and you can see just that in Indiana this summer. There's something kind of whimsical about seeing a hot air balloon in the ...

Guy Pearce described being "young and susceptible" when he was filming the 1997 movie LA Confidential. But Kevin Spacey has accused his co-star of leaving out details which did not "fit into the ...