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Some information about Troy Bradley's feats and contributions. As of Summer 2022 a yellow flight jacket of Bradley's was also displayed, with many highly specific and unique patches. Troy Bradley has spent over a day of flight hours with hot air balloons cumulatively, and has flown over 241 balloons of varying size.

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The Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum was named after Ben Abruzzo and Maxie Anderson, honored for their contributions and feats provided to the ballooning community over their careers. Anderson and Abruzzo flew the Double Eagle and Double Eagle II Balloons in 1977 and 1978, respectively. These hot air balloon flights were historic-- the Double Eagle II was one of the first to successfully cross the Atlantic[1] in one piece. Ben and Max both died brutal deaths in mid/early 1983: Max from a balloon accident and Ben from a plane crash nearly two years later.[1][edit]

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  1. ^ a b "The Grand Challenge: New Mexico and its influence on ballooning". Albuquerque, NM: City of Albuquerque: Office of Cultural Services. 2004. p. 80.
Some specifics and information about the Double Eagle II Gas Balloon Transatlantic Flight, which was piloted by museum namesakes, Ben Abruzzo and Maxie Anderson themselves, with the help of Larry Newman in August 1978. A whole exhibit is dedicated to the instruments, notes, and regalia of the 5 Double Eagle flights in the largest portion of the museum.