Brian Jones (aeronaut)

:For other people with the same name, see Brian Jones (disambiguation)

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Brian Jones (March 27, 1947 Bristol, the United Kingdom) along with Bertrand Piccard, co-piloted the first successful circumnavigation of the world on board the balloon Breitling Orbiter 3. They set off on 1 March 1999 from Château d’Oex in Switzerland and landed in Egypt after a 45,755 kilometre flight lasting 19 days, 21 hours and 47 minutes.

Related Topics:
March 27 - 1947 - Bristol - United Kingdom - Bertrand Piccard - Circumnavigation - World - Balloon - ''Breitling Orbiter 3'' - 1 March - 1999

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For this achievement, he received the Harmon Trophy.

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