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Chronology of SOUTH AMERICAN BALLOON ACTIVITY
1784—1970
| Date |
Person(s) Involved |
Nationality |
City/Country |
B-Type |
| ? Mar. 1785 |
PENROSE, La |
CHI |
Concepcion, Chile |
(HA) |
| ? May 1839 |
Boy unknown |
CHI |
Santiago, Chile |
(HB) |
| ? Sep. 1841 |
PAULLIN, William |
USA |
Valpariso, Chile |
(GB) |
| 19 Jun. 1842 |
PAULLIN, William |
USA |
Lima, Peru |
(GB) |
| 12 Jun. 1843 |
FLORES, Jose Maria |
ARG |
Cauca, Colombia |
(HB) |
| 27 Oct. 1844 |
FLORES, Jose Maria |
MEX |
Bogota, Colombia |
(HB) |
| 1855 |
ALFERES, Saco dos |
BRA |
Rio de Jan. Brazil |
(HB) |
| 18 Sep.1857 |
VERNERT, Luis |
FRA |
Santiago, Chile |
(GB) |
| 1862 |
TECOELES, |
BRA |
Recife, Brazil |
(GB) |
| 1864 |
boy unknown |
ARG |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
(GB) |
| 6 Jul. 1866 |
CHODASIEWLAY, Rbt. |
POL |
(battlefield) Argentina |
(OB) |
| Nov. 1867 |
ALLEN, James A. |
USA |
(battlefield) Paraguay |
(OB) |
| 24 May 1869 |
BARAILLE, |
ARG |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
(GB) |
| 1870 |
RUBEIRO-Sousa, J. |
BRA |
? |
(GB) |
| 28 Oct.1877 |
LAISELLE, Eduardo |
USA |
Santiago, Chile |
(HB) |
| 14 Feb.1894 |
SEVERO, Augusto |
BRA |
Rio de Jan. Brazil |
(GB) |
| 1894 |
WILLIAMS, |
USA |
? |
(SM) |
| 1895 |
SPENCER, A. |
ENG |
Rio de Jan. Brazil |
(SM) |
| 7 Oct. 1902 |
CIMOLINI, Antonieta |
ARG |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
(GB) |
| 1905 |
MARCHI, Antonio de |
ARG |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
(GB) |
| 25 Dec.1907 |
ANCHORENA, Aaron |
ARG |
Chorroilos, Uruguay |
(GB) |
| 20 May 1908 |
FERNANDES, Juventino |
BRA |
Rio de Jan. Brazil |
(GB) |
| 20 May 1909 |
NEWBERRY, Eduardo |
ARG |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
(GB) |
| 1910 |
VALENCIA, Domingos |
CHI |
Santiago, Chile |
(GB) |
| 8 Dec.1910 |
CLARK, Mateo (+3-pax) |
CHI |
Santiago, Chile |
(GB) |
| 1911 |
SHORT, H.Oswald |
ENG |
Santiago, Chile |
(SM) |
| 1912 |
RUETE, Francisco |
URU |
Uruguay |
(GB) |
| 19 Sep.1916 |
CRISTI, Esteban |
URU |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
(GB) |
| 5 Nov.1955 |
BOESMAN, Jan |
NET |
Paramaribo, Surinam |
(GB) |
| 20 Oct.1970 |
RECHS, Robert J. |
USA |
Araraquara, Brazil |
(HB) |
Other Aeronauts, with no flight dates:
| Pilot |
Nationality |
City/Country |
B-Type |
| BALDWIN, T.S. |
USA |
? |
? |
| FLORES, Dom Manuel |
ARG |
Lima, Peru |
(GB) |
| GUERRERO, Samuel |
COL |
Bogata Colombia |
? |
| HEILT, Edouard |
ARG |
Rio de Jan. Brazil |
? |
| PALACIOS, Rafail |
COL |
Tunja Colombia |
? |
| SUAREZ, Maruja (F) |
COL |
Medelin Colombia |
? |
| VALENCIA, Domingo |
COL |
Barranquilla, Colombia |
? |
| WELLS, Rufus G. |
USA |
? |
? |
(GB)=Gas balloon; (HB)=Hot-Air; (OB)=Captive Gas Balloon;
r: Aviation in Chile; Aviation in Colombia; Aviation in Brasil.
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