Sorvolo della Manica

Il 7 Gennaio 1785 il francese Jean-Pierre Blanchard e l'americano John Jeffries partono da Dover, in Inghilterra, diretti a Calais, in Francia, attraversando La Manica a bordo di un pallone ad idrogeno: è la prima volta che il canale viene attraversato via aria.

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An historic report of the very first balloon crossing of the English Channel

First successful crossing of the English Channel

Across the English Channel in a baloon

The first aerial crossing of the English Channel

FIRST CROSSING BY BALLOON - On the 7th January 1785 Jean-Pierre Blanchard and Dr John Jeffries made the first flight across the channel in a time of 2hrs 30mins. Blanchard, a French inventor, was considered to be a pioneer in aviation and ballooning.

Historic report