Keywords: Ballon de Rozier.jpg Beschreibung The first manned balloon ascent on October 15 1783 to a height of 25 meters This ascent was made by the Marquis d'Arlandes and Pilatre de Rozier In Histoire des Ballons et des Aeronautes Celebres by Gaston Tissandier 1887 p VII Library Call Number TL616 T57 1887 Image ID libr0458 Treasures of the NOAA Library Collection Source http //www photolib noaa gov/library/libr0458 htm ; original upload in german wikipedia 7 Aug 2004 by de Benutzer Srbauer PD-old 1783 in France 1783 in aviation Balloon aircraft in art Aircraft of the 18th century Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier 1783-10-15 History of Hot air balloons Moored balloons 1783 François Laurent d'Arlandes |