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Ewa Wisneirska and Mad Mike Kung tandem paraglider balloon jump

25 November, 2010

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Ewa Wisnierska and ‘mad’ Mike Kung launched their tandem paraglider from a hot air balloon over Bavaria earlier this month.

Watch the video, and share in their elation of a plan that came together!

www.ewawisnierska.com
www.madmikekung.com

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