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A 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. + \7 d0 C+ T( K$ L $ D$ ~, ]7 Z% _! {9 g& \$ J, B0 FBut 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. 9 x6 U' J' }8 j" A & j& _7 k% `0 l; o& DMr Noyes had attached his name and address to the balloon and released it from his back garden to mark his 80th birthday. 3 B, Q# R' C' r/ ~& {& }
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Months later he was stunned to receive a postcard from 6,000 miles away saying his balloon had landed Hong Kong. / l$ }! ~) ]. ~* r b
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It had really only made it 30 miles to a nearby airport where it was picked up by receptionist Angie Holmes. ) y( r, g! W# b: C' t( g) j3 v ' {' ?) L9 a) C& y0 N; G, z! C& s; ?* a4 w: g5 I
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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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