| ‘Hot Air Balloon', three words that spur the | | | | that defied all bounds in manned aerial flights. In |
| idea of adventure and thrill, made a great launch in | | | | 1932, Auguste Piccard, a Swiss Scientist set a |
| the history of air travel in year 1783. On 19th | | | | new altitude record by taking his manned flight |
| September of the year, a scientist named Pilatre | | | | to the Stratosphere, reaching a height of 52,498 |
| De Rozier gave way to the first ever balloon | | | | feet, following which many new altitude records |
| ride that was boarded by a Sheep, a duck and a | | | | were registered. |
| rooster. This intriguing flight lasted in air for around | | | | The two Major breakthroughs in ballooning history |
| 15 minutes before crashing, and after this there | | | | were The Atlantic Challenge and The Pacific |
| was no looking back. After 2 months the | | | | Challenge, where both these water expanses |
| Montgolfier brothers from France took off on the | | | | were breached by some gallant ballooners. The |
| first manned flight that flew for about 20 minutes | | | | Double Eagle II became the first balloon to cross |
| after being launched from the centre of Paris, and | | | | the Atlantic Ocean. This helium filled model carried |
| that was the birth of an adventure called hot air | | | | 3 passengers and flew for 137 hours over the |
| ballooning. | | | | ocean. Three years later, in 1981 the Double Eagle |
| The history was again written in Golden words | | | | V was launched from Japan, and it landed 84 |
| when Jean Pierre Blanchard, a French balloonist | | | | hours later in California's Mendocino National Forest. |
| flew over the English Channel in the year 1785. | | | | All the records were infringed when in 1999 |
| This first attempt to long distance hot air | | | | Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones completed first |
| ballooning marked a big print on the Ballooning | | | | ever ‘around the world' hot air balloon flight. |
| account. Again in 1793, the balloonist flew the first | | | | Starting with an open flame balloon and moving on |
| balloon flights in North America in the honored | | | | to gas and helium balloons, air balloons have been |
| presence of the then president of America, | | | | through many stages of their being, and they |
| George Washington. | | | | have climbed up the ladders of popularity and |
| Since then, air ballooning ride has been at the | | | | admiration in the hearts of many adventure |
| hearts of millions, who wish to drift above the | | | | lovers. Air balloon flights have made their |
| world in no hurry, and savor the beauty of the | | | | presence all over the world, including countries like |
| world down under. Flights are not only popular | | | | India, Australia, etc, where many professional |
| amongst balloonists or scientist, but they are also | | | | ballooning companies have their expert pilots |
| famous with travelers and the adventurous souls | | | | taking many onboard passengers to a wonderful |
| who have the desire to take a bird's eye view of | | | | and enchanting experience. So, those in love with |
| the natural and the man made marvels. After | | | | the fascinating idea of flying above the world |
| Jean Pierre Blanchard, many scientists and | | | | must take a adventure Rajasthan Tour. |
| balloonist made and broke records in ballooning | | | | |