The orbiter at National air and space

anestheticsaregood · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2011 9:07 am

I was touring the capital with some friends from out of town and noticed this display of a breitling sponsored air balloon. Took a couple quick and dirty shots while wearing my CSO

Biz · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2011 1:45 pm

Been there a few times. Pretty cool.

mfserge · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2011 4:23 pm

Very cool!!!!!

ricardo · **Posted:** Sat May 14, 2011 4:34 am

Very cool.

Where is this being displayed?

Biz · **Posted:** Sat May 14, 2011 8:37 am

ricardo wrote:

Very cool.

Where is this being displayed?

The Air and Space museum in Washington, DC.

F14D_Tomcat · **Posted:** Sat May 14, 2011 12:57 pm

anestheticsaregood wrote:

noticed this display of a breitling sponsored air balloon.

a Breitling sponsored air baloon?

Surely you mean THE Breitling air baloon.

It was the first air balloon to achieve a non-stop round-of-the-world flight piloted by Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones. The flight departed from Switzerland (Château-d'Oex) and landed in Egypt less than 20 days later. B. Piccard beat Sir Richard Branson to it. It was his 3d attempt (thus Orbiter 3).

wvynck · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 11:54 pm

Been there on memorial day last year ... here's another angle ... :lingsrock:

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