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Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Balloon ascent by Blanchard, Champ de Mars, Paris

Balloon ascent by Blanchard, Champ de Mars, Paris
Balloon ascent by Jean-Pierre Blanchard from the Champ de Mars, Paris -- detailed diagram with annotations, showing the balloon, parachute, carriage, wings and passengers. 2 March 1784

Blanchards balloon ascent, Little Chelsea

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Balloon descent, Prairie de Billancourt, France

Balloon descent, Prairie de Billancourt, France
View of Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon, which ascended from the Champ de Mars, Paris, and landed on the Prairie de Billancourt (on the Haute-de-Seine) later the same day. 2 March 1784

Balloon ascent by Blanchard, Champ de Mars, Paris
Balloon ascent by Jean-Pierre Blanchard from the Champ de Mars, Paris, with Pere Dont-Pecque (Dom Pech, a Benedictine monk). 2 March 1784

Count Zambeccaris balloon

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Balloon ascent of Lunardi, Artillery Ground

Balloon ascent of Lunardi, Artillery Ground
Ascent of Lunardis celebrated air balloon from the Artillery Ground, London, watched by spectators. 15 September 1784

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Balloon ascent over Lyons, France

Balloon ascent over Lyons, France
Balloon ascent over Lyons. The Balloon, known as Le Flesselle, contained Montgolfier the elder, Pilatre de Rosier, Prince Charles de Ligne, Le Comte de la Porte d Anglefort, Le Comte de Laurencin

Balloon ascent over Lyons, France
Balloon ascent over Lyons, containing Montgolfier the elder, Pilatre de Rosier, Prince Charles de Ligne, Le Comte de la Porte d Anglefort, Le Comte de Laurencin, Le Comte de Dampiere

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Balloon event, Charles Green, Leicester

Balloon event, Charles Green, Leicester
Charles Green ballooning poster, advertising his 411th ascent in his Royal Victoria Balloon, from the Cricket Ground, Leicester. With special trains laid on from nearby cities. 27 June 1849

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Balloon event, Charles Green

Balloon event, Charles Green
Charles Green ballooning poster advertising two more galas at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London, , with the ascent of the Royal Nassau Balloon conducted by Mr Green

Balloon event, Charles Green
Charles Green ballooning poster advertising a Grand Coronation Gala, including his ascent in the Nassau Balloon, and night entertainment, at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London

Balloon event, Charles Green
Charles Green ballooning poster advertising his 67th ascent in the Coronation Balloon, from the Bowling Green of White Conduit Gardens, Pentonville, London. 8 May 1827

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Balloon event, Charles Green, Macclesfield

Balloon event, Charles Green, Macclesfield
Charles Green ballooning poster advertising his 74th ascent, under the patronage of the Mayor and Magistrates, from the Gas Works near Waters Green, Macclesfield

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Balloon event, Charles Green, Chichester

Balloon event, Charles Green, Chichester
Charles Green ballooning poster advertising his 25th ascent in the Coronation Balloon under the patronage of the Mayor, from the Gas Works, Chichester. 9 November 1824

Balloon event, Charles Green
Charles Green ballooning poster, Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, The After Season... Veteran Green to make a night balloon ascent. With fireworks, a concert, equitation, and other entertainment. August 1850

Balloon event, Charles Green
Charles Green ballooning poster, Royal Vauxhall Gardens, second week of the after-season, a night balloon ascent. With fireworks, a concert, and other entertainment. September 1850

Montgolfier balloon ascent, Versailles

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Blanchards balloon and apparatus

Blanchards balloon and apparatus
A representation of Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon and apparatus, with annotations. Below the large round balloon is a parachute, and under that two men in the gondola with wings for steering. 1780s

Blanchards balloon and apparatus
A representation of Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon and apparatus, with annotations below. Below the large round balloon is a parachute, and below that two men in the gondola with wings for steering

Balloon ascent from St Cloud, Paris

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Satirical images of an Air Balloon

Satirical images of an Air Balloon
Set of 12 satirical images with captions of an Air Balloon, showing filling, flying, reaching the moon, coming back to earth, and bursting. 1784

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Technical diagram of a flying machine

Technical diagram of a flying machine, with measurements and annotations. The small red circle labelled C is the pilots seat. late 18th century

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Balloon ascent from Prairie de Nesle, northern France

Balloon ascent from Prairie de Nesle, northern France
Balloon ascent by M Charles from the Prairie de Nesle, northern France, where it had landed after taking off from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, on 1 December 1783

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Balloon ascent, Tuileries Gardens, Paris

Balloon ascent, Tuileries Gardens, Paris
Balloon ascent by Charles and Robert from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris. 1 December 1783

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Technical diagram of a flying machine, with pilot

Technical diagram of a flying machine, with pilot
Technical diagram of a flying machine, with measurements and annotations, and a pilot seated at the controls. circa late 18th century

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Garnerin descending in his parachute, Paris

Garnerin descending in his parachute, Paris
Garnerin descending in his parachute, with his discarded balloon on the left. Claimed to be the first to descend from a balloon by means of a parachute

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Map, Battle of Fleurus

Map, Battle of Fleurus
Map of the Battle of Fleurus - it was won by the French Army, with the first military use of a reconnaissance balloon. The hydrogen balloon L Entreprenant was used to pass messages to the ground

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Battle of Fleurus with balloon

Battle of Fleurus with balloon
The Battle of Fleurus, won by the French Army, with the first military use of a reconnaissance balloon. The hydrogen balloon L Entreprenant was used to pass messages to the ground while the French

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Blanchard balloon ascent, Rouen, France

Blanchard balloon ascent, Rouen, France
Third balloon ascent of Jean-Pierre Blanchard, with Mr Boby, from the old barracks at Rouen. They later descended on the Plaine de Puissanval. 18 July 1784

Balloon ascent from St Cloud, Paris

Balloon ascent from Tuileries Chateau, Paris

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, Paris

Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, Paris
Balloon ascent by the Robert brothers from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris. 19 September 1784

Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, Paris
Balloon ascent of Charles and Robert from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, watched by crowds of spectators. 1 December 1783

Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, Paris
View of Paris from the Bourbon Palace, showing the balloon of Charles and Robert in flight following its ascent from the Tuileries Gardens, with people watching from boats on the river

Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, Paris
Balloon ascent by the Robert brothers from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris. 19 September 1784

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Montgolfier balloon, ascent over Lyons, France

Montgolfier balloon, ascent over Lyons, France
The Montgolfier balloon, Le Flesselle, which ascended over Lyons, France. 19 January 1784

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Balloon descent at Gonesse, France

Balloon descent at Gonesse, France
The first trial hydrogen balloon which ascended from the Champ de Mars, and descended in the village of Gonesse, north east of Paris

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Montgolfier balloon in flight over Lyons, France

Montgolfier balloon in flight over Lyons, France
General view of Lyons, France, taken from the top of the Faubourg de la Guillotiere, showing the Montgolfier balloon Le Flesselle in flight above the city. 19 January 1784

Montgolfier balloon ascent, Versailles
Ascent of the Montgolfier balloon from Versailles, viewed by the King, the Royal Family and a large crowd of spectators. The balloon flew for eight minutes, then descended in the Bois de Vaucresson

Balloon ascent by Blanchard, Champ de Mars, Paris
Balloon ascent by Jean-Pierre Blanchard from the Champ de Mars, Paris. 2 March 1784

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: First balloon flight over the English Channel

First balloon flight over the English Channel, from Dover to the French coast, by Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Seen here is the balloon in flight between Calais and Boulogne, with a fisherman

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Balloon built at Versailles

Balloon built at Versailles
A balloon built at Versailles, France, and put on display there on a platform. It was 60 feet high and 40 feet in diameter, in blue and gold material

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Le Suffren balloon ascent, Nantes

Le Suffren balloon ascent, Nantes
View of the Le Suffren balloon ascending from the garden of the orphanage, Nantes, France. Including the equipment used to raise and fill it. 14 June 1784

Royal Aeronautical Society Collection: Return of a balloon, Paris

Return of a balloon, Paris
The ceremonial return of a balloon to Paris, with various people of distinction. Charles and Robert made the ascent from the Tuileries Gardens the previous day. 2 December 1783

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