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Adventurer Steve Fossett Photos

Steve Fossett, right, is kissed by Sir Richard Branson after landing safely after declaring an emergency after loss of electrical power in Bournemouth, Sussex, England, Feb. 11, 2006. Fossett successfully completed the longest manned solo flight in history - 25,977 miles around the world in a specially designed plane called the Global Flyer. Branson, the billionaire media mogul, helped finance Fossett's adventures.

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