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FACTS ABOUT BALLOONS

01/30/2024

“Life is either a desperate adventure or nothing” - Hellen Keller.

01/30/2024

Everyone knows that dogs always have a wet nose. An interesting fact is that this is not a simple misunderstanding, but is necessary in order to accurately guess the direction of the smell.

01/28/2024

1. Around the world in 20 days

In March 1999, Brian Jones and Bertrand Piccard launched the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon from a village in Switzerland and landed in a remote area in the Egyptian desert, covering a distance of more than 46,670 km.

01/28/2024

99 Steps
Charlotte Amalie - Kings Quarter
Saint Thomas US Virgin Islands
January 23rd 2024

01/28/2024

The journey took just over 19 days, making it the first example of a non-stop flight around the world in a hot air balloon.

01/28/2024

2. Rising 26 Feet Higher Than The Statue Of Liberty

What better way to celebrate the success of aviation than by creating a giant hot air balloon in the shape of NASA's space shuttle? At 177 feet, the Patriot is the world's tallest hot air balloon—and that's its size before it even takes off!

01/26/2024

Unwilling to condemn innocents to death, Louis XVI of France decreed that criminals whose lives had already been lost should be on board.

01/26/2024

Fortunately for them, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and his co-pilot François Laurent d'Arlandes petitioned the king for the honor. In doing so, the duo became the first people to fly in a hot air balloon.

01/24/2024

4. Amazing heights

Hot air balloons can rise to amazing heights. In turn, the world record of 69,850 feet was set by Vijaypat Singhania, who launched his balloon from Bombay in India.

01/24/2024

Abandoned mansion in north Philadelphia
Join the group Abandoned & Restored

01/22/2024

5. Duel in the skies

In 1808, Monsieur de Grandpré and Monsieur le Pique fought a duel over an opera dancer named Madame Tirevit.

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