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Author Topic: BALL High Altitude Balloon..a first for me..  (Read 6923 times)

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CYYZGUY

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BALL High Altitude Balloon..a first for me..
« on: August 04, 2016, 02:55:18 PM »
I found this quite interesting.  It is wayyy up there..Could it be for weather data?

Jason

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Re: BALL High Altitude Balloon..a first for me..
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2016, 05:28:50 PM »
This will let you know Jason http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34660205

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Re: BALL High Altitude Balloon..a first for me..
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2016, 06:12:23 PM »
So maybe they will be a common guest in our MyFlights list in the not too distant future I presume.

Ingo
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