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1974 Press Photo Thomas Gatch baloonist trans-Atlantic - Historic Images

1974 Press Photo Thomas Gatch baloonist trans-Atlantic

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Caption: This photo of Thomas Gatch was taken two days before he departed from Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 18 on a trans-Atlantic balloon crossing. Contact had been lost with Gatch and rescue teams have been searching for him over the past weekend. The balloonist was reportedly sighted over the Canary Islands Wednesday, according to Spanish news agency Europa Press.

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