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Round the world in 20 days
In March 1999 Brian Jones and Bertrand Piccard made the first non-stop round-the-world flight in a balloon. Beginning in Switzerland and finishing over Africa, the record-breaking trip took just 20 days. Pilot Brian Jones recalls the highs and lows of the amazing journey.
(Photo credit 蜜芽传媒)
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