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Ben Abruzzo

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American aviator and balloonist (1930-1985)

United StatesFoundersLived 1930 to 1985 · aged 54
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Benjamin L. Abruzzo was an American balloonist and businessman who helped make Albuquerque, New Mexico, into an international ballooning center.

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The gas balloon Double Eagle II over Presque Isle, Maine, attempting to cross the AtlanticThe gas balloon Double Eagle II over Presque Isle, Maine, attempting to cross the AtlanticDouble Eagle GondolaDouble Eagle GondolaBen Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman of the Double Eagle IIBen Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman of the Double Eagle II

Awards 1

Congressional Gold Medal

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Muhammad Ali Jr.37.8

About this person

Benjamin L. Abruzzo was an American balloonist and businessman who helped make Albuquerque, New Mexico, into an international ballooning center. He was part of the balloon crews that made the first Atlantic Ocean crossing by balloon in the Double Eagle II and the first Pacific Ocean crossing by balloon in the Double Eagle V.

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United States
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Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 1985 · aged 54
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