num_pages: 165
description: From the front-inside dustjacket:“Amusing and factually written to supplement its stunning photographs, the author describes the once-only journey of two hot-air balloons which floated over the Sahara during the months of January and February 1972. His vivid narrative captures the way of life in Arab Africa setting the scene for the first hot-air balloon flights over the desert.After several flights and a long trek across the desert the three balloonists broke the British altitude record for a hot-air balloon climbing to a height of 19,458ft over the unexplored Ténére region. …”23 colour illustrations.
language: English
title: Daffodil and Golden Eagle;: The saga of two balloons crossing the Sahara
titlecomplete: Daffodil and Golden Eagle;: The saga of two balloons crossing the Sahara
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Aidan Ellis Publishing Ltd, England