Who's Who of Ballooning


APPENDIX 2-AZ

Chronology of MISCELLANEOUS EPIC BALLOON Flights

1900-1940

? Jul. 1900 MARKENBERG, Emile; Fell from the balloon ENG
? Apr. 1901 BROEKELMANN/Habel; rescued from Baltic Sea GER
29 Jul. 1901 JOFFRYON 1870 Paris Seige pax died FRA
23 May 1902 HILLER, Lt. cable of captive-balloon broke GER
25 May 1902 PERRET/Bouillet/Dame; pilot fell out on landing FRA
23 Jun. 1902 * MORET, Chev.; paid farmer for damaged tree FRA
14 Jul. 1902 DUHEIM,P.; balloon & child took off without pilot FRA
15 Jul. 1902 LIESCHL/Lietz rescued from lake GER
9 Aug. 1902 * LECOMTE, V.; cable of captive-balloon broke GER
15 Aug. 1902 DUHEM, Palmyr two observers asphixiated FRA
24 Aug. 1902 HERVIEU, Gaston rescued from ocean FRA
1 Oct. 1902 SEIGLE, Guerin; guide rope pulled him aloft BEL
25 Nov. 1902 PIETRONE, Mme.(F) rescued from ocean ITA
9 Jun. 1903 LATRUFFE & Chassier rescued from the Mediteranian. FRA
14 Jun. 1903 LATRUFFE & Tallanton; rescued from the sea FRA
3 Jul. 1903 ALLEN, ? flew in England ???
25 Jun. 1903 QUAGLIA, forced down by the weight of the rain ITA
8 Aug.1903 BLANQUIES, M/Mme. rain forced the balloon down FRA
9 Aug. 1903 TIBERGHIEN, Arthur rescued from the Channel FRA
? Sep. 1903 BEROSKOFF, Capt./Martins/Avkentief; rescued RUS
18 Sep. 1903 TIBERGHIEN, Arthur rescued from the ocean FRA
7 Oct. 1903 KARGUERITCH, ? ?
15 Oct. 1903 DELCOMINETTE/Thibert/Duchateau/Lejune - BEL
21 Aug.1903 CABASSET, landed on casino roof FRA
 ? 1904 LYON, D.F. smoke balloon crash? ENG
4 Sep. 1904 ? MAISON, L. landed in street FRA
6 May 1904 GRETH, August flew airship in San Francisco USA
16 Jul. 1904 MORET, ? landed in sea. FRA
16 Jul. 1904 MERIGHI, Giacomo crashed in Monte Oliverio ITA
11 Oct.1904 ? BAUDRY,C.F./Versein/Dombret; crash landing FRA
9 Jan. 1905 * PUGLEISCHI/Gianetti; made a altitude/duration flight. ITA
17 Feb.1905 2-Officers crash landed GER
30 Jul. 1905 SANNIERE/Aubry; snagged roof, rescued by firemen SPA
27 Aug.1905 DUMORTIER, Le Forain; Impact, pilot fell out BEL
13 Aug.1905 RAVINE/G.Blanchet/Donnette; dragged in river FRA
9 Aug.1905 OTTAVIO, Ricaldoni/FILIPPO, Franci; flew 13:25 ITA
17 Sep.1905 GEERTS/L.de BROUCKERE; rescued from the sea BEL
 ? 1905 KROGH, von flew 1000 Km. GER
 ? 1905 LEDUC, Luchien aeronaut flew epic journey FRA
8 Mar.1906 9-Persons crashed ITA
27 Mar.1906 WEITH/JURGENS; crossed Baltic Sea in net in 13:30 GER
5 Apr. 1906 BERLEPSCH, b.von; broke leg at Stockerau OUS
11 May 1906 Brazilian/ 2-OUS officers from Strausborg landed in France FRA
15 May 1906 ELENA, Queen landed near Milan ITA
29 Aug. 1906 THOMIK, ? crashed near Berlin GER
9 Sep. 1906 FOUGEROUX/Barre; impact, pax fell out FRA
1 Dec.1906 TITO, Sig.; flew Milan-Alexandria in 21:00 ITA
1 Dec. 1906 LOE, Ernest/Adlar; rescued from Pirenees Mts. FRA
23 May 1907 * STEVENS/Markoe; envelope ruptured, crashed USA
20 Jun. 1907 FAVIER/Delahave; multiple impact landing FRA
14 Jul. 1907 HOUEL, crash landing, broke leg FRA
10 Aug.1907 BECKETT, ? first recorded flight ENG
11 Aug.1907 * MARGOT/Blaise/Bolzheim/Kaiser; rescued from lake SWI
? Sep.1907 OLNEY, rescued from the ocean USA
5 Dec.1907 MULHEIM, ? GER
15 Dec. 1907 HELBIG/Tchertkoff/Bobrinsky; rescued from sea ITA
27 Dec.1907 * TRAICA,A.C.; stepped out for a picture, B-Escaped ITA
18 May 1908 * MAGDALENA, M. hit roof, injured in fall SPA
5 Jul. 1908 AUBRY, R.M./Francou; Landed in Paris street FRA
25 Feb.1909 * ZENS/Wright,O; flew 30Km.im 2:10 FRA
3 May 1909 SIDWAY/Hughes; lost on first flight USA
6 Oct. 1909 McGILL/Schauer; thrown out of the basket USA
3 Apr. 1910 SEMMETHARDT, A.; only survivor of sea flight GER
20 Feb.1911 BARLATIER, Emelie & Wife; Canadian flight FRA
5 Jul. 1911 MOSNER, Herman; lost over Chicago USA
12 Sep.1911 SHEARMAN, H.Perry; slashed envelope to descend USA
20 Sep.1911 MARSH, Prof; injured on landing USA
11 Oct.1911 deMUMM/Stevens; flew from Pittsfield to Hawley,MA USA
1 Jan. 1912 DETRIEU (F)  won women’s dist.cup for 248Km in 2:41 GER
19 Mar.1912 CLORER; B-Destroyed in power lines GER
 ? 1915 BROOKS, Leon/Drake, Clarence; Pacific Aero Club Flight. USA
9 May 1922 BRANNIGAN; won Wingfoot Race USA
14 May1922 DUBOIS, Jules; flew 23:28 duration FRA


NOTE: These persons are noted herein, primarily to show that they were active, but insufficient Bio-data exists for listing in the Main Body. See APPENDIX-T for Pre-1900.


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