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October 01, 2010

Gordon Bennett Officials Release 'Pessimistic Information' About US Crew's Fate

Final Descent Rate Of 50 MPH Calculated

The staff of the Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race has updated the status of the search for American Pilots Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer Davis... and we regret to say that the news is NOT good. The latest data released from the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Control Centre at 1800UTC, states that, "The Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) has continued to search throughout the day with support from other civil and military assets, including US and Croatian Military...

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 10.01.10

NASA gets funded by Congress in the 11th hour...
After announcing research it funded has found a potentially habitable planet.
And Boeing concedes the 747-8 won't get delivered till m

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ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 10.01.10

NASA gets funded by Congress in the 11th hour...
After announcing research it funded has found a potentially habitable planet.
And Boeing concedes the 747-8 won't get delivered till m

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U.S. Navy Joins Search For Missing Balloonists

America's Challenge Race Will Start As Scheduled Next Week

The U.S. government has authorized Navy assets to be used in the ongoing search for balloonists Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer Davis, who went missing during the Gordon Bennett gas balloon race this week.