SIEGE DE PARIS 1870/1871, Gazette des Absents No. 12 dated November 30, 1870 franked with "Empire Laureated" 20 c. from Paris Ministère des Finances 12-01 addressed to Bèziers 12-08, flown with the balloon "FRANKLIN", which departed on 12-05 at 1:00 am from Gare d'Orleans and arrived at Saint-Aignan Grand-Lieu on the same day at 08:00 am (Image)

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RUSSIA 1932, original large size photograph (182 x 241 mm) of the first USSR stratospheric balloon with picture of the complete balloon shortly before takeoff surrounded by two smaller balloons and an observation aircraft awaiting takeoff, caption in English "The soaring of the big balloon" and lots of text, agency stamp "Wide World Photo" Berlin (Image)

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RUSSIA 1932, original large size photograph (182 x 241 mm), slightly repaired, of the first USSR stratospheric balloon with picture of the balloon's capsule, crew of three scientists and stop team, caption in English "The moment before the start" and lots of text, agency stamp "Wide World Photo" Berlin (Image)

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DOUBLE EAGLE II, first Balloon Atlantic Crossing by M. Anderson, B. Abruzzo and L. Newman in 1978, very attractive illustrated cover (numbered 264 of 1000), autographed by all pilots, v.f. (Image)

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1898, Ballon EUROPA, Aufstieg von Kapitän Godard, Bildkarte "Münchner Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen Ausstellung" mit bildseitig Flugstempel "Freifahrt des Ballons ... am Landeplatz zur Post gegeben", als Auslandspost mit 2x 5 Pfg ab Bruck-Fuerstenfeld 15.8.98 nach Paris, Signatur zweier Passagiere, Pracht (Image)

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