File:Mr. Blanchard accompagné de Mr. Gefferies est parti ... entre Calais et Boulogne.jpg

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English: Print shows Jean Pierre Blanchard and John Jefferies arriving in Calais after crossing the English Channel in a gas balloon on January 7, 1785 (3 hours).
Français : Mr. Blanchard accompagné de Mr. Gefferies est parti de Douvres à 2 heure précise, il touche la terre aux environs de Blanay qui est situé entre Calais et Boulogne (....) Première traversée de la Manche en ballon à gaz, le 7 janvier 1785.
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Exhibited: "The Dream of Flight" : American Treasures of the Library of Congress, 2003-04.

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