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Page 75
... gondola . I removed the canvas cover which we had long had in place to protect the glass of the porthole in the center of the top of the gondola and then climbed down into the interior . I must confess that I had stayed a little longer ...
... gondola . I removed the canvas cover which we had long had in place to protect the glass of the porthole in the center of the top of the gondola and then climbed down into the interior . I must confess that I had stayed a little longer ...
Page 86
... gondola is the instrument for measuring elec- trical conductivity of the air ( p . 74 ) . The rip cord dangles from the right side of the balloon . The heavy load of equipment , including ballast bags and batteries hanging on the ...
... gondola is the instrument for measuring elec- trical conductivity of the air ( p . 74 ) . The rip cord dangles from the right side of the balloon . The heavy load of equipment , including ballast bags and batteries hanging on the ...
Page 87
... gondola . The releases worked perfectly and quickly ; at one time there were three parachutes in the air at the same time . Around us flew several airplanes , but we paid them scant attention . Below us the roads in all directions were ...
... gondola . The releases worked perfectly and quickly ; at one time there were three parachutes in the air at the same time . Around us flew several airplanes , but we paid them scant attention . Below us the roads in all directions were ...
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