Wicked Balloons Journal
Tag: ballooning history
History & Origins
Who Invented the Hot Air Balloon? The Montgolfier Brothers
Who invented the hot air balloon? Meet Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, the French brothers behind the first flight in 1783.
History & Origins
The First Hot Air Balloon Flight in 1783, Explained
The true story of the first hot air balloon flight in 1783, from the Montgolfier brothers' experiments to Paris's historic manned ascent.
Records & Adventures
Breitling Orbiter 3 and the Record That Stunned the World
The Breitling Orbiter 3 made history in 1999 as the first balloon to circle the globe nonstop. Here's the story behind the…
Records & Adventures
The First Nonstop Balloon Flight Around the World
The true story of the first balloon around the world, the 1999 Breitling Orbiter 3 flight, and what it still teaches every…