Word: thuds
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Flying the balloon proved more difficult than building it. Once released on its maiden flight, Condor climbed quickly, reaching an altitude of 600 ft. in 30 seconds. Then, buffeted by brisk winds, it fell back to earth and hit with a thud that bounced the two pilots out of their gondola. Free of both pilots and ballast, Condor lifted off again, rose to 1,200 ft., flew about 2% miles in 18 minutes, and then landed gently on the plain...
...THWACK! THUD...
...THWACK! THUD! A young man with smoothly coiffed blond hair walked up as McInally was kicking...
...THWACK! THUD! Tom Lincoln, a senior fullback, saw McInally kicking and asked what was going...
...THWACK! THUD! McInally shook his head, upset that he still hadn't mastered the business of kicking soccer balls with his instep. He would practice a few with a football. "It's hard after all these years," he said to Lincoln and Brynteson. "And I was never coordinated...