Nina Willner - Remember Guenter Wetzel's balloon he built at age 24 (never having sewn anything before) and (partnering with his wife and the Strelzyk family) flew it over the border to
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Charles Hawley on Twitter: "Peter Strelzyk, who escaped E. Germany in hot air balloon, has died. I remember reading "Night Crossing" as a teen. https://t.co/CwwAUszP5Q https://t.co/6M6uADYta0" / Twitter
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Balloon: How a real-life flight became a hit political thriller - German Film @ Canada - Goethe-Institut
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