February 05, 2007

Vincenzo Lunardi made the first b a ll o o n trips in England.

He eclipsed the Great Edinburgh Fire Balloon of James Tytler (though Tytler doesn't seem to have minded: he wrote a poem praising Lunardi). Letitia Sage talked Lunardi into letting her onto one of his trips, becoming the first female British air traveller.

posted by Plegmund 17 years ago

Linky goodness! What an exciting time to be an adventurous Italian dandy in Britain. I see it wasn't all champagne and huzzahs, though. David Niven did it best.
posted 17 years ago by fish tick
Wait, I thought he coached the Packers from '59-'67.
posted 17 years ago by The Underpants Monster
TUM FTW again!
posted 17 years ago by Koko
IM SORRY I KILT YR THRED
posted 17 years ago by The Underpants Monster
And the Letitia Sage link doesn't work. Can't seem to find what it should be either... :(
posted 17 years ago by [MR]Chip

Monkeyfilter

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February 05, 2007