Replica of the first Montgolfier experimental balloon.
Manufacturer
Ballons Libert
Year
1983
Volume
825 m³
Donated by
Patrick Libert
4 june 1783 - The brothers Joseph Michel and Jaques
Etienne Montgolfier succeeded to lift their first experimental
unmanned hot air balloon.
1983 - To celebrate the 200th anniversary of this
historical moment, the Belgian balloonmanufacturer Patrick Libert
made an exact copy of this first balloon ever, having the same
shape, the same colors and the same size: 825 m³.
This balloon was launched only once (yet). After retrieve, it was
stowed away for nearly 20 years...
Donated to "Balloons Rest In Peace" on
1 March 2002.
