Who's Who of Ballooning


APPENDIX4-CL
FIRST BALLOON FLIGHTS
by country and date


NATION/City Date PILOT/aide  Nat. Notes
ABU DHABI, ? Dec. 1976 CAMERON/SAGE  ENG (HB)
AFGANlSTAN,        
ALBANIA,        
ALGERIA, 1830 MARGAT, FRA (tb)
ALGERIA, 13 Oct.1901 VAULX,Henri de la FRA (GB)
ANDORRA, Val d'Inches 1983 ROBINSON, M. & J.   (HB)
ANGOLA,        
ANTlGA,        
ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires 24 May 1864 ? BARAILLE, ARG (GB)
ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires 1968 ?   ARG (H13)
AUSTRALIA, Melbourne 2 Mar. 1958 BROWN/Oean AUS (GB)
AUSTRIA, Vienna 7 Ju1. 1784 STUVER, J.G. OUS ?  
BAHAMAS,        
BAHRAIN, capital 22 Nov.1976 GREEN/WIRTH ENG (HB)
BANGLADESH,        
BARBADOS,        
BELGIUM, Ghent 20 Nov. 1785 BLANCHARD, J.P. FRA (GB)
BELIZE        
BENIN,        
BHUTAN,        
BOLlVlA,        
BOTSWANA,        
BRAZIL, border 30 Jun. 1867 ALLEN, James USA (tb)
BRAZIL, Para 1870 SOUZA, Julio BRA (GB)
BRAZIL, Rio de Jan. 1895 SPENCER, ? ENG (SM)
BRAZIL, Cotia Nov. 1970 RECHS, R.J. USA (HB)
BRUNEI, capital 27 Feb.1975 GREEN, Geoff ENG (HB)
BULGARIA, 190? SPELTERINI SWI (GB)
BURKINA,        
BURUNDI,        
BYELORUSSIA,        
CAMBODIA,   ?   (tb)
CAMEROON,        
CANADA, Montreal 10 Aug.1840 LAURIENT, Louis CAN (GB)
CAPE VERDE        
CENT.AFRICAN Rp.        
CHAD,        
CHILE, Valparaiso Sep.1841 PAULLIN, Will. USA (GB)
CHINA        
COLUMBIA, Bogotà 27 Oct.1844 FLORES, Louise ? (GB)
COMOROS,        
CONGO,        
COSTA RICA,        
CUBA, Havana 30 May 1830 ROBERTSON, Eug. FRA (GB)
CYPRUS,        
CZECHOSLOVAKIA,Prague 1789 BLANCHARD, J.P. FRA (GB)
DENMARK, Copenhagen 1806 ROBERTSON,Eth. FRA (GB)
DJIBOUTI,        
DOMINlCA,        
DOMINICAN Rp. 1978? SPARKS, BOBBY USA (HB)
ECUADOR,        
EGYPT, Cairo 1882 TEMPLAR, J.L. ENG (tb)
EGYPT, Cairo 1909 SPELTERINI, E. SWI (GB)
EL SALYADOR,        
EQ.GUINEA,        
ETHIOPIA(Abyssinya) 1888 GODDARD, Louis FRA (tb)
FRANCE, Paris 21 Nov.1783 d'ROZIER/Arlandes FRA (GB)
GERMANY, Frankfurt 3 Oct 1785 BLANCHARD, J.P. FRA (GB)
GHANA,        
GREECE, Athens 13 Nov 1952 BOESMAN, Jan NET (GB)
GREECE, Athens        
GREENLAND, Gethaab 5 May 1909 STOLBERG, Aug. DEN (GB)
GUATAMALA,        
GUATAMALA,        
GUlNEA,        
GUINEA-BISSAU,        
GUYANA,        
HAITI, Port au Prince 1843 PAULLIN, Will. CAN (GB)
HAITI, Port au Prince 19?? BOESMAN, Jan NET (GB)
HONDURAS,        
HONGKONG, capital 21 Nov.1975 GREEN, Geoff ENG (HB)
HUNGARY,        
ICELAND, 27 Jun.1957 BOESMAN, Jan NET (GB)
INDIA, Calcutta  1835 ROBERTSON, Dim. FRA (GB)
INDONESIA, Jakarta 26 Ju1 1975 GREEN, Geoff ENG (HB)
INDONESIA, Surabuya Ju1.1890 SPENCER, Per. ENG (SM)
INDONESIA, ? ? 1900 ROYSTON, ENG (GB)
IRAN, Dowshan 7 Dec. 1972 BALKEDAL/Buker SWE (HB)
ISRAEL, 1959 BOESMANT, Jan NET (GB)
ITALY, Milan 1784 ANDREOLI, ITA (HB)
IVORY COAST,        
JAMAICA, Kingston ? 1953 BOESMAN, Jan NET (GB)
JAMAICA, Kingston ? 1975 DUNNINGHAM, P. ENG (HB)
JAPAN, Tokyo Apr. 1876 BABA, Himpachi JAP (GB)
JORDAN,        
KAMPUCHEA(see CAMBODIA)        
KENYA, Nairobi ? JAN. 1910 BOYCE,William USA (GB)
Korea (N) ? 1980 soldier (K) N.K (GB)
Korea (S) Nan Nan 27 Ju1. 1976  TAAFE, Ron ENG (HB)
KUWAIT,        
LAOS,        
LEBANON,        
LESOTHO,        
LIBERIA,        
LIBYA, Tademait 26 Jan. 1972 CAMERON/POLE ENG (HB)
LUXEMBOURG, 12 Ju1 1785 MIOLA:N/Janinet FRA (HB)
MADAGASCAR, ? 1 Mar. 1895 RENARD, Paul FRA (GB)
MADAGASCAR, Ambaahamanga 19May 1985 COOPER, Terry USA (HB)
MALAWI,        
MALAYSIA, Kala Lumpur 30 Jun. 1975 GREEN, Geoff ENG (HB)
MALDIVES,        
MALI, ? 1963 BOESMAN, Jan NET (GB)
MALTA, Taltrovidenza 1970 ADAMS, Terry ENG (HB)
MAUR1TANIA,        
MAURITIUS,        
MEXICO, Mexico City 12 Feb. 1835 ROBERTSON, Eug. FRA (GB)
MONGOLIA,        
MOROCCO, ? 3 Mar. 1968 BOESMAN, Jan NET (GB)
MOROCCO, Casablanca 10 Ju1.1978 SCHWARTZ, Bruno FRA (HB)
MOZAMBlQUE,        
NEPAL, Katmandu 28 NOV.1985 DEWHIRST/SMITH AUS (HB)
NETHERLANDS,Hague 12 Ju1.1785 BLANCHARD, J.P. FRA (GB)
NEW CALDONIA,? ? 198? VIZZARD, Peter AUS (HB)
NEW ZEALAND, Dunedin 1889 BALDWIN, T.S. USA (SM)
NlCARAGUA,        
NIGER, Rp. ? 8 Feb.1972 NOTT, Julian ENG (HB)
NIGERIA, BeIiin 15 Dec.1976 CHAPPELL/LOUSADA ENG (S3)
NORWAY, Stockholm 1807 TARDINI, (Sr.) ITA (GB)
OMAN,        
PAKISTAN, 23 Feb.1964 BOESMAN, Jan NET (GB)
PANAW        
PAPUA,        
PARAGUAY,        
PERU, Lima 1843 PAULLIN, Will. USA (GB)
PHILIPPINES, ? 16 Feb. 1975 GREEN, Geoff ENG (HB)
POLAND, Warsaw 1789 BLANCHARD, J.P. FRA (GB)
PORTUGAL, Lisbon 24 Aug. 1794 LUNARDI,Mlnc. ITA (HB)
QATAR,        
ROMANIA, Bucharest 8 NOV. 1889 SPELTERINI, SWI (GB)
RUSSIA, Petersburg 1731 KRIAKUTNOI, D. RUS (HB)
RUSSIA, Petersburg 3 Jan. 1804 ROBERTSON,Eti. FRA (GB)
RWANDA,        
St.CHRlST-NEVlS,        
St. LUCIA,        
St. VlNC'ENT,        
SAMOA        
San MARINO, capital 15 Oct. 1958 BOESMAN, Jan NET (GB)
SAO TOME-PRINCIPE,        
SAUDIA ARABlA,        
SENEGAL,        
SEYCHELLES,        
SERRA LEONE,        
SINGAPORE, capital 27 Dec. 1974 GREEN, Geoff ENG (HB)
SOLOMON Isl.        
SOMOLIA,        
SOUTH AFRICA,Bechuanland 1884 TEMPLAR, J.L. ENG (tb)
SOUTH AFRICA,Cape Town   189? BALDWIN, T.S. USA (SM)
SOUTH AFRICA, Johannesburg 4 Jun. 1958 BOESMAN,Jan NET (GB)
SPAIN, Madrid 8 Jun. 1793 LUNARDI, Vinc. ITA (HB)
SRI LANKA,        
SUDAN, (desert) 1885 WOOLSEY, Lord ENG (tb)
SURINAME, Parimaribo 5 Nov. 1955 BOESMAN,Jan NET (GB)
SWEDEN, Stockholm 1805 ROBERTSON, Eti. FRA (GB)
SWITZERLAND,Basel 11 Mar. 1785 BLANCHARD,JP FRA (GB)
SYRIA,        
TANZANIA, (coast) Jan. 1962 SMITH/Root ENG (GB)
THAILAND, Bangkok 189?     (SM)
THAILAND, Bangkok        
TOGO,        
TONGA, capital 12 Jun. 1975 PARSONS, Roly N.Z (HB)
TRlNlDAD-TOBAGO,        
TUMSIA,        
TURKEY, Constantinople 7 Oct. 1802 DEVIGNES/ ENG (GB)
UGANDA,        
UKRAINE,        
U.A.EMIRATES,        
UNITED KGDM., London 25 Aug. 1784 TYTLER, James ENG (GB)
U.S.A. Baltimore 24 Jun. 1784? WARREN, Edward USA (GB)
U.S.A. Philidelphia 9 Jan. 1793 BLANCHARD, J.P. USA (GB)
URUGUAY, Chorroilos 25 Dec.1907 ANCHORENA, A. ARG (GB)
VANATU,        
VENEZUELA, Caracus 1893 CARTON, Emile FRA (GB)
VENEZUELA,VeradeCura 28 Oct1895 WOLCOTT,Chs. USA (SM)
VENEZUELA, 197? BOLAND, Brian USA (HB)
VIETNAM, Saigon 8 Jan.1893 vanTASSEL, Park USA (SM) (K)
YEMEN,        
YUGOSLAVIA, 22 Sep. 1967 BOESMAN, Jan NET (GB)
ZAIRE,        
ZAMBIA,        
ZANZABAR, (coast) Jan. 1962 SMITH/Root ENG (GB)
ZIMBABWE,        

NOTE: (SM) = Smoke Balloon; (GB) = Gas balloon; (HB) = Hot-Air; (tb) = Tethered Balloon; ?? = Unverified; (K) = Killed on flight.


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