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. d% u" X8 D& K! p) XA pensioner who released a helium balloon on his 80th birthday with a note saying "I hope this gets to China" was elated to receive a postcard saying it had landed in Hong Kong. ( D8 w! z1 `/ m2 b5 b: Q
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But Ken Noyes was brought back down to earth when he was told it had been flown there by a pilot as a prank after landing at a local airport. ! Z7 Z+ z1 f1 Q
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Mr Noyes had attached his name and address to the balloon and released it from his back garden to mark his 80th birthday. # N& M& e# w4 `- q
! ~- Q3 E& v8 q% Q Q# \8 Q' p# aMonths later he was stunned to receive a postcard from 6,000 miles away saying his balloon had landed Hong Kong. 1 T3 C5 T, S' u: T4 x! c* f
% b4 ?/ a. Y/ L: S G, J* aIt had really only made it 30 miles to a nearby airport where it was picked up by receptionist Angie Holmes. 3 A, \8 ?. H8 \: M7 L$ _ 0 m1 z3 X f0 l ' R9 y" i7 }& A/ s' U2 e9 _) i |0 m {3 K D3 s, o
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Blown away ... Ken clutches balloon, which was found by Angie, centre inset, who sent it on to Hong Kong, right
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