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Balloon pioneer Deke Sonnichsen lifts dreams above California skies
Deke Sonnichsen, president of Quicksilver Productions Corp, cofounder of the Sport Balloon Society, and former Lockheed test coordinator, promotes hot air ballooning. He teaches at the Duedaluy School of Free-Ballooning and Mentone Oaks Balloon Babel, sharing history, technique, and spaceflight links as he guides students skyward in California.
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