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A Small Step for Man

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The Early Balloonists
Two hundred years ago today the first manned flight in Britain took place when James Tytler rose above Edinburgh in his hot air balloon. The first ever flight in France the previous year led to a ballooning craze with a huge popular following. Ballooning enthusiast Ian McDonnell looks back to the exploits of his earliest colleagues with the aid of contemporary accounts. Readers Jimmy Chisholm , Paul Young , Martin Heller and Diana Olsson
Producer MARTIN GOLDMAN BBC Scotland

Contributors

Unknown:
James Tytler
Unknown:
Ian McDonnell
Readers:
Jimmy Chisholm
Readers:
Paul Young
Readers:
Martin Heller
Readers:
Diana Olsson
Producer:
Martin Goldman
Source: Radio Times

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