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AVIATION HISTORY

31 January 1769 – André-Jacques Garnerin

30 January 2025 Jacek Domański

At the end of January 1769, the French aviation pioneer, balloonist and inventor of the frameless parachute, André-Jacques Garnerin, was born. The exact date of his birth varies, depending on the source. Although it seems […]

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André-Jacques Garnerin and the first frameless parachute in history

22 October 2024 Jacek Domański

227 years ago, on 22nd October 1797, the French aviation pioneer, André-Jacques Garnerin, performed the first successful parachute descent, using the frameless parachute he invented. André-Jacques Garnerin was born on 30th January 1769, in Paris. […]

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23 August 1878 – first British military aircraft performs its maiden flight

22 August 2024 Jacek Domański

On 23rd August 1878, the first British military aircraft, the Pioneer, performed its maiden flight at Woolwich Arsenal. The first British military balloon trials are as old as 1862. That year, Lieutenant George Grover proposed […]

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Gondola of Piccard/Kipfer balloon

10 April 2024 Jacek Domański

Gondola of Piccard/Kipfer balloon, used during their record flight dated 27th May 1931, exhibited at the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History in Brussels, September 2023. Auguste Antoine Piccard was a Swiss […]

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2 February 1872 – maiden flight of Dupuy de Lôme dirigible balloon

1 February 2024 Jacek Domański

On 2nd February 1872, Henri Dupuy de Lôme presented to public his muscle-powered dirigible balloon, able to achieve up to 11 kph. Stanislas Charles Henri Dupuy de Lôme was born on 15th October 1816 in […]

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Dupuy de Lôme dirigible balloon

22 January 2024 Jacek Domański

On 2nd February 1872, Henri Dupuy de Lôme presented to public his muscle-powered dirigible balloon, able to achieve flight speed of up to 11 kph. On 29th October 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, the French […]

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18 August 1805 – Sophie Blanchard becomes the first woman to fly solo in a balloon

17 August 2023 Jacek Domański

On 18th August 1805, Sophie Blanchard successfully completed her solo balloon flight, therefore becoming the first woman in aviation history to perform a solo flight in an aircraft. Marie Madeleine Sophie Blanchard (née Armandt) was […]

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First balloon crossing of the English Channel

7 January 2023 Jacek Domański

On 7th January 1785, Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries performed the very first successful balloon flight across the English Channel (La Manche), covering the route from Dover Castle to Guînes (Guisines), Pas-de-Calais. (full story here) […]

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20 May 1784 – first women to ascend in a tethered balloon

20 May 2022 Jacek Domański

On 20th May 1784, Marchioness and Countess de Montalembert, Countess de Podenas and Miss Lagarde ascended in a tethered balloon of the Montgolfier system and therefore they became the first women ever to fly. In […]

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7 January 1785 – first balloon crossing of the English Channel

6 January 2022 Jacek Domański

On 7th January 1785, Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries performed the very first successful balloon flight across the English Channel (La Manche), covering the route from Dover Castle to Guînes (Guisines), Pas-de-Calais. Since the childhood, […]

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