Wicked Balloons Journal
Tag: Jean-Pierre Blanchard
History & Origins
Jean-Pierre Blanchard and the First Balloon Flight in America
The first balloon flight in America lifted off in 1793 with George Washington watching. Here's the true story of Jean-Pierre Blanchard's historic…
Records & Adventures
The First Balloon Crossing of the English Channel
The dramatic 1785 story of the first balloon across the English Channel, when Blanchard and Jeffries nearly fell short of the French…