RMMR4TH4–Engraving depicting François Laurent le Vieux d'Arlandes and Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier in their Montgolfier balloon in which they made the first manned free balloon flight on 21 November 1783. François Laurent le Vieux d'Arlandes (1742-1809) was a French marquis, soldier and a pioneer of hot air ballooning. Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier (1754-1785) was a French chemistry and physics teacher, and one of the first pioneers of aviation. Dated 18th century
RMMR4T9P–Engraving depicting François Laurent le Vieux d'Arlandes and Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier in their Montgolfier balloon in which they made the first manned free balloon flight on 21 November 1783. François Laurent le Vieux d'Arlandes (1742-1809) was a French marquis, soldier and a pioneer of hot air ballooning. Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier (1754-1785) was a French chemistry and physics teacher, and one of the first pioneers of aviation. Dated 18th century
RMMR4TGW–Engraving depicting François Laurent le Vieux d'Arlandes and Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier in their Montgolfier balloon in which they made the first manned free balloon flight on 21 November 1783. François Laurent le Vieux d'Arlandes (1742-1809) was a French marquis, soldier and a pioneer of hot air ballooning. Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier (1754-1785) was a French chemistry and physics teacher, and one of the first pioneers of aviation. Dated 18th century
RMKCEX23–Engraving depicting François Laurent d'Arlandes' balloon crossing Paris, France. François Laurent d'Arlandes (1742-1809) a French marquis, soldier, and a pioneer of hot-air ballooning. Dated 18th Century
RMD98P8K–Crowds cheering at the first public demonstration of a hot air balloon at Annonay France, 4 June 1783, by the Montgolfier brothers. Collecting card celebrating centenary of their invention. Flying Aeronautics Aviation Ballooning
RMKCEXA7–Design for a German Air-Balloon. Dated 19th Century
RMKCEXAF–Engraving depicting Henry Badgley's air-ship. A novel machine intended for aerial navigation, invented by Mr. Henry Badgley, of Fairfax Court House, Va. The boat carries a motor, and has at opposite ends propeller wheels for moving it either backward or forward. A portion of the shaft is flexible, so that the rear propeller wheel may be turned in a horizontal plane for the purpose of steering. Dated 19th Century
RMKCEX60–Cartoon on aviation and ballooning. Dated 20th Century
RMKCEX5Y–Cartoon on aviation and ballooning. Dated 19th Century
RMKCEX58–Engraving depicting the ballooning accident of General John Money (1752-1817) a British aeronaut and general in the British Army. Dated 19th Century
RMKCEX56–Engraving depicting the ballooning accident of General John Money (1752-1817) a British aeronaut and general in the British Army. Dated 19th Century
RMKCEX55–Engraving depicting the fatal ballooning accident of Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier (1756-1783) a French chemistry and physics teacher. Dated 18th Century
RMKCEX53–Engraving depicting Sophie Blanchard's fatal ballooning accident. Sophie Blanchard (1778-1819) a French aeronaut and wife of Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Dated 19th Century
RMKCEX54–Engraving depicting Sophie Blanchard's fatal ballooning accident. Sophie Blanchard (1778-1819) a French aeronaut and wife of Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Dated 19th Century
RMD98P8G–Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, French brothers, inventors of hot air balloon. From collecting card celebrating the centenary of their first public demonstration at Annonay 4 June 1783. Aeronautics Flying Aviation Ballooning
RMD98P92–First manned free balloon flight, Pilatre de Rozier and the Marquis d'Arlandes, 21 November 1783, in Montgolfier (hot air) balloon from the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France, travelling 9km in 25 minutes. Aeronautics Aviation Ballooning
RMD964P4–First ascent of Mongolfier hot air balloon, 21 November 1783. From chromolithgotraph postcard published c1910.
RMMR4TH6–Engraving depicting two types of hot-air balloons. Left: Hydrogen Balloon, the bottom quarter of the picture shows the method of filling the balloon with hydrogen produced by filling barrels with iron filings and sulphuric acid. Right: a Montgolfier hot-air balloon. Dated 19th century
RMKCEPP2–Portrait of Théodore Sivel (1834-1875) a French balloonist who died in a ballooning accident. Dated 19th Century
RME1GN3F–Joseph Eustace Croce-Spinelli (1845-1875), killed in a ballooning accident, 15 April 1875.
RMHHED0Y–Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (26 August 1740 – 26 June 1810) co-inventor of the Montgolfier-style hot air balloon, globe aérostatique.
RMKJ1K96–Engraving depicting Gaston Tissandier taking photographs from his hot-air balloon. Gaston Tissandier (1843-1899) a French chemist, meteorologist, aviator and editor. Dated 19th Century
RMD95T8R–Battle of Fleurus 26 June 1794. French Revolutionary Wars. French defeat of the Austrians, Dutch, and their allies. The first use of a hot air balloon for aerial observation during a battle. French captive balloon 'La Entreprenant' on right. From contemporary copperplate engraving.
RMD95YGK–Battle of Fleurus, 16 June 1794. Marshal Jean Baptiste Jourdan (1762-1833) victorious against the Austrians. This was the first use of a hot air balloon (Montgolfier) in warfare. The balloon is in top right of picture. The French used it for reconnaisance. Galerie des Batailles, Versailles.
RMKCEX17–Diagram depicting a bird-shaped flying machine. Dated 18th Century
RMKCEX5P–Engraving depicting a balloon house in Amsterdam. Dated 19th Century
RMKCEX5N–Engraving depicting a balloon house in Amsterdam. Dated 19th Century
RMMR6TRM–Engraving depicting a man having difficulties during a balloon flight. Dated 19th century
RMKCEXAK–Engraving depicting the 'Comte d'Artois', Alban and Vallet's attempt to produce a steerable balloon. Dated 18th Century
RMKCEX5R–Engraving depicting a balloon house in Amsterdam. Dated 19th Century
RMKCEX4R–Engraving depicting the accidental crashing of Mrs Graham's balloon near Piccadilly. Dated 19th Century
RMKCEX59–Engraving depicting the accidental crashing of Mrs Graham's balloon near Piccadilly. Dated 19th Century
RMMR4TH8–Engraving depicting Vincenzo Lunardi making his first attempt at a balloon ascent. Vincenzo Lunardi (1754-1806) a pioneering Italian aeronaut. Dated 19th century
RMKCEX57–Engraving depicting a balloonist leaping to his death in order to save his love. Dated 19th Century
RMRJ95BG–An engraving depicting British troops moving an observation balloon during their campaign in the Transvaal, South Africa. Dated 20th century
RMMR6W4J–Engraving depicting Henry Tracey Coxwell's captive balloon, fitted with a semaphore system, being used by the British Army. The balloon could be used as an observation post, and any intelligence gained was signalled back to the ground. Henry Tracey Coxwell (1819-1900) an English aeronaut. Dated 19th century
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