Marie Marvingt in Deperdussin aeroplane in 1912. Blach & white photo
Marie Marvingt Record-breaking #French #balloonist #aviator. #WWI 1st woman (volunteer) combat pilot & 1st trained certified flight nurse in world. Worked to establish international air ambulance services. 1st woman to climb many peaks in #Alps b. #OTD 20 Feb 1875 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_M...
Marie Surcouf in early C20th basket of hot air balloon, wearing a big wide brimmed hat holding flowers #WomenPilots #hotairballoon
Marie Surcouf #French #balloonist #feminist. 1906 1st French woman to earn aeronautical balloon pilot's license & to pilot balloon flight with all-woman crew. Set up La Stella women's aeronautical club when men tried to limit her ladies committee. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_S...htt
Eleanor Shelley-Rolls in B&W photo cropped from larger one showing her in hot air/gas balloon. early C20th
Eleanor (Nellie) Shelley-Rolls signed @wes1919.bsky.social 's founding document. Shareholder in Atlanta Co Ltd, women owned & operated #engineering firm set up in 1920s en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atalant... Keen #balloonist & sister of Charles Rolls of #RollsRoyce fame en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor...
Marie Marvingt in Deperdussin aeroplane in 1912
Marie Marvingt Record-breaking #French #balloonist #aviator. #WWI 1st woman (volunteer) combat pilot 1st trained certified flight nurse in world. Worked to establish international air ambulance services. 1st woman to climb many peaks in #Alps d. #OTD 14 Dec 1963 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_M...
A wide-format photo taken late afternoon. A green hot air balloon with orange arrow markings is seen ascending on the right side of a clear blue sky. The pilot is in a minimal "cloud hopper" seat below the balloon. Out-of-focus foliage from a backyard tree is visible on the far left, creating a foreground element. The balloon's distance is estimated to be approximately 3,300 feet (1,000 meters) from the camera.
Do you see this guy?
Zoom in and take a good look!
Hanging by the seat... !
#Haiku #Senryu #Poetry #Micropoetry #Nature #Skyscape #Balloon #Ballooning #Balloonist #CloudHopper #Acrophobia #BlueskyPhotography #SoloFlight #ImageAndVerse
Eleanor (Nellie) Shelley-Rolls in Edwardian ear, B&W photo cropped from larger one
Eleanor (Nellie) Shelley-Rolls signed @wes1919.bsky.social's founding document & was a shareholder in Atlanta Co. Ltd, a women owned & operated #engineering firm set up in 1920s. A keen #balloonist & sister of Charles Rolls of Rolls Royce fame. d. #OTD 15 Sep 1961 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor...
Eleanor Vadala in B&W photo in 1953
Eleanor Vadala #chemist materials #engineer & #balloonist. Director of research & development @ Naval Air Development Center developing light synthetic materials for aircraft. 3rd US woman certified as #balloon #pilot participated in 66 flights. b. #OTD Sep 8 1923 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor...
Eleanor Vadala in B&W photo in 1953
Eleanor Vadala #chemist materials #engineer & #balloonist. Director of research & development @ Naval Air Development Center developing light synthetic materials for aircraft. 3rd US woman certified as #balloon #pilot participated in 66 flights. d. #OTD 19 Jul 2023 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor...
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George Gale was an American aeronaut. In 1850, he built an enormous airship field called Gale Ground outside Baltimore.
#steampunk #gentleman #explorer #gothic #victorian #balloonist #dirigible #airship #aeronaut
Meet Balloist, the embodiment of the "'Balloonist" concept.
Since the day she first saw balloons in the sky, Balloist was fascinated. She now travels the skies in her balloon, expertly piloting it as she explores the world from above.
#balloonist #animegirl #anime #AI #AIart
Marie Marvingt in Deperdussin aeroplane in 1912. Blach & white photo
Marie Marvingt Record-breaking #French #balloonist #aviator. #WWI 1st woman (volunteer) combat pilot & 1st trained certified flight nurse in world. Worked to establish international air ambulance services. 1st woman to climb many peaks in #Alps b #OTD 20 Feb 1875 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_M...
The remarkable story of daredevil Tiny Broadwick
#1stSkyDiver
#Aeronaut
#Balloonist
#InventorOfTheRipCord
#Parachutist
#WyrdWomen
Tiny Broadwick is standing on a grassy field holding onto the lines of a large, open parachute. The parachute has a pattern of alternating dark and light stripes radiating from the center. In the background, there are buildings and trees. This image captures the moment of managing a parachute, which is essential for activities such as skydiving or emergency landings.
Tiny Broadwick with open chute - c.1913-1922
#1stSkyDiver
#Aeronaut
#Balloonist
#InventorOfTheRipCord
#Parachutist
#WyrdWomen
A black and white photograph shows two people in an early 20th-century biplane. One person is seated in the cockpit, wearing goggles and a cap, while Tiny Braodwick is hanging from the side of the plane in a harness, with legs dangling and holding onto the plane's structure. The image captures a daring and adventurous moment in early aviation history and Tiny is about to jump from the plane with a parachute.
Tiny Broadwick was an American pioneering parachutist and the inventor of the ripcord. She was the first woman to jump from an airplane, and the first person to jump from a seaplane.
#1stSkyDiver
#Aeronaut
#Balloonist
#InventorOfTheRipCord
#Parachutist
#WyrdWomen
At the end of January 1769, most probably on the 31st day of that month, the #french #aviation #pioneer, #balloonist and inventor of the frameless #parachute, André-Jacques Garnerin, was born. On 256th anniversary of Garnerin's birthday, we are telling his story in our latest article.
I’ve just created a Starter Pack of balloonists, for pilots, crew and enthusiasts. I only know a few so far, but I’m sure there are more on here, so please share and let me know if you want to be included!
#Balloon #Balloons #Ballooning #Balloonist #LTA #HotAirBalloon
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