Tag Archives: French Balloonists
What A Balloon Ride Was Like In 1887
Some people are lucky enough to fly airplanes for living, and others get to do the same in blimps or hot-air balloons. Me? I just get to write about it, and know that I vicariously live through those of you … Continue reading
First Successful Dirigible, 1883 – Wills’s Aviation #7
History Behind The Card: First Successful Dirigible, 1883 Card #7 of 50, W.D.& H.O Wills, Aviation series 1910 Name: Gaston Tissandier, November 21, 1843 in Paris, France – August 30, 1899, in Paris, France; Albert-Charles Tissandier, October 1, 1839 in … Continue reading