![In 1979, two families escaped East Germany in a homemade hot air balloon. They flew for 28 minutes at −8 °C (18 °F) with no shelter as the gondola was just a In 1979, two families escaped East Germany in a homemade hot air balloon. They flew for 28 minutes at −8 °C (18 °F) with no shelter as the gondola was just a](https://i.redd.it/q2ftmd3xgkm51.jpg)
In 1979, two families escaped East Germany in a homemade hot air balloon. They flew for 28 minutes at −8 °C (18 °F) with no shelter as the gondola was just a
![Flying beer stein special shape hot air balloon from the Gosser Brewery in Germany Stock Photo - Alamy Flying beer stein special shape hot air balloon from the Gosser Brewery in Germany Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GDWM8B/flying-beer-stein-special-shape-hot-air-balloon-from-the-gosser-brewery-GDWM8B.jpg)
Flying beer stein special shape hot air balloon from the Gosser Brewery in Germany Stock Photo - Alamy
Cold War Escape Room - OTD- The East German balloon escape took place at approximately 2:00 a.m. on September 16, 1979. Two families, with eight members in total, escaped the communist country
![Hot Air Balloon With Germany Flag, 3D Rendering Isolated On White Background Stock Photo, Picture And Royalty Free Image. Image 78320709. Hot Air Balloon With Germany Flag, 3D Rendering Isolated On White Background Stock Photo, Picture And Royalty Free Image. Image 78320709.](https://previews.123rf.com/images/alexlmx/alexlmx1705/alexlmx170500283/78320709-hot-air-balloon-with-germany-flag-3d-rendering-isolated-on-white-background.jpg)
Hot Air Balloon With Germany Flag, 3D Rendering Isolated On White Background Stock Photo, Picture And Royalty Free Image. Image 78320709.
![Balloon tells the true story of two families who escaped East Germany in a balloon | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT Balloon tells the true story of two families who escaped East Germany in a balloon | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT](https://www.canberratimes.com.au/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/fdcx/doc77r4rwz11ps6ui1yp4o.jpg/r0_0_1287_858_w1287_h858_fmax.jpg)
Balloon tells the true story of two families who escaped East Germany in a balloon | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT
![Hot air balloon - in form of the face of a cat: Inflation of the envelope, Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Foehren Stock Photo - Alamy Hot air balloon - in form of the face of a cat: Inflation of the envelope, Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Foehren Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/AMBECJ/hot-air-balloon-in-form-of-the-face-of-a-cat-inflation-of-the-envelope-AMBECJ.jpg)