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Around the World in 20 Days

The night before launch, February 28, was bitterly cold. At the launch site in Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland, final preparations for the historic flight were made and supplies stowed aboard as the Breitling Orbiter 3 lay tethered to the ice.

AP Photo: FABRICE COFFRINI


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