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On this date: America’s first balloon flight
For flight number 45, he planned to become the first person to fly a balloon in the New World. Blanchard set up shop in Philadelphia, then the capital of the new nation.
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The History of Ballooning
1793—The First Balloon Flight in North America: A 45-minute flight from Philadelphia to Gloucester County, New Jersey is made by Jean Pierre Blanchard on January 9. George Washington is present ...
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The Birth of the Balloon
No. 1 National Air and Space Museum The Flight of Fashion National Air and Space Museum Rural Sports, Balloon Hunting National Air and Space Museum Political Playbill No. 15. The First Voyage of the ...
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Paris Olympic Balloon will return every summer until 2028
It was in 1783, that the Montgolfier Brothers invented a hot air balloon which saw the first ever non-tethered manned flight ...
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14 Top Hot Air Balloon Festivals in the World
Tickets are available on-site at the event, which boasts glowing night shows and balloon flights in addition to ... more than 7.5 million visitors in its first 10 years. This festival boasts ...
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Space Perspective owes $90K in unpaid rent at Titusville airport; status of company unknown
Space Perspective generated worldwide news coverage in October by announcing Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson would co-pilot the first crewed stratospheric balloon flight and invest in the company.
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The Birth of the Balloon
No. 1 National Air and Space Museum The Flight of Fashion National Air and Space Museum Rural Sports, Balloon Hunting National Air and Space Museum Political Playbill No. 15. The First Voyage of the ...