That reminds me. Any thoughts/opinions regarding Joe Kittinger's famous jump?
Jan 10, 1793: Jean-Pierre Blanchard makes 1st balloon flight in North America fr Phila, PA & landing in Deptford, Gloucester County, NJ
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Any truth that NJ law mandated that a Turnpike attendant had to refill his balloon with hot air for return trip to PA?
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Nobody likes a smart ass
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a little but not a smart one
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wasn't his balloon almost attacked by a farmer, but was persuaded to stop with a bottle of champagne?
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and the first unmanned hot air ballon flight was on the 5th Aug 1709 in Portugal. The scientist was Bartolomeu de Gusmão.
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Very cool. My hometown South Amboy was first airmail route in NJ. Flew letter to Teddy R In Perth Amboy July 4, 1912.
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