Balloons! The Forgotten Flights That No One Talks About

Today we're taking a brief look at the fascinating evolution of manned balloon flight. This is a rich history that stretches back to the 1700s, well before pioneers such as Bleriot, Roe, or the Wright Brothers.

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Sources:

Brooks.P.W (1992), Zeppelin: Rigid Airships 1893-1940.
Ege.L (1973), Balloons and Airships.
Haydon.F.S & Crouch.T.D (2000), Military Ballooning During The Early Civil War.
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0:00 Topic Introduction
1:50 The First Manned Balloon Flight
6:31 The First Hydrogen Balloons
9:41 Crossing The English Channel
12:31 The First Military Balloons
17:43 Developments in the early 1800s
21:43 American Civil War Balloons
25:41 Balloons During The Siege of Paris
27:28 Balloon Development: The Kite-Balloon
32:56 The First Dirigible Balloons
37:31 The First Powered Dirigibles
42:18 More Power, and "La France"