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June 04, 2009

Up, up and away

Today commemorates the first Hot Air Balloon Flight By the Montgolfier brothers in 1783. A truly golden age of ballooning...—Elizabeth Periale

Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond, Description des Expériences de la Machine Aérostatique de MM. De Montgolfier, et de Celles Auxelles Cette Découverte a Donné Lieu, 1783 Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond, Description des Expériences de la Machine Aérostatique de MM. De Montgolfier, et de Celles Auxelles Cette Découverte a Donné Lieu, 1783


Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond, Description des Expériences de la Machine Aérostatique de MM. De Montgolfier, et de Celles Auxelles Cette Découverte a Donné Lieu, 1783

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It's nice to know information about the first Hot Air Balloon Flight by the Montgolfier brothers.I also like the pictures you shown.

I learned a lot from you. Thanks for everything.

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