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Zeppelin Over Warships In The Kiel Canal, Germany During World War I. From The Year 1914 Illustrated

The Arrival Of The Clement-Bayard Ii Dirigible Military Airship At Wormwood Scrubs, England After A Flight From Breuil, France On October 16Th 1910. From The Year 1910 Illustrated

The R34, Rigid Airship, Landing At Pulham, Norfolk, England, July 13Th 1918, After Its First Return Atlantic Crossing. From The Story Of 25 Eventful Years In Pictures, Published 1935

Ballooning CVS01_01_034
Tales of balloon flight. Hand-coloured engraving showing the bodies of Joseph Croce-Spinelli and Theodore Sivel being carried from the wreckage of their balloon

Graf Zeppelin AFL03_aerofilms_f290
LZ127 Graf Zeppelin in flight above dark clouds. The Graf Zeppelin was in commercial operation as a transcontinental airship between 1928 and 1937. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Dirigible and aircraft AFL03_aerofilms_b2308
Dirigible and BE2 aircraft, pre-war, no date or location. This small unidentified airship is probably a Royal Navy submarine spotter

Ballooning CVS01_01_046
Tales of balloon flight. A hand-coloured view showing a balloon in flight, with three figures in the basket. From the Cecil Victor Shadbolt collection of lantern slides dating from 1882-1892

Caricature on the direction of the Aerostat, 1887. Artist: Gaston Tissandier
Caricature on the direction of the Aerostat, 1887. Published in History of Balloons by Gaston Tissandier, Paris, 1887

Aerostat, 1887. Artist: Gaston Tissandier
Aerostat, 1887. A man on horseback on a platform being carried by a balloon. Published in History of Balloons by Gaston Tissandier, Paris, 1887

Aerostat. Engraving in The Illustration, 1887

WW1 - French airship returning from action
WW1 - An aerial view of an open landscape, and a French dirigible returning to its shed on the morning after a successful raid over upper Alsace. Date: 1915

Siege of Paris by the prussians engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

Captive balloon at the Tulleries engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

Ballon transportation in france engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

Balloon with parachute engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

Balloon descending on the sea engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

Aerostat using hydrogen engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

Balloon dirigible of Giffard engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

Aerostat of Rozier engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

Balloon dirigible of Dupuy engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

Illustration of a spacecraft and astronauts at a mining site on Saturns moon Titan
Illustration of a spacecraft and astronauts at a large-scale mining operation site on the surface of Saturns moon Titan. 100 years from now space exploration may have evolved to space exploitation

Illustration of a blimp towing a sensor through liquid ethane on Titan
A manned blimp tows a sensor through one of Titans many bodies of liquid ethane in search of new discoveries. A blimp would be an efficient form of transportation given Titans combination of high

The Navys MZ-3A manned airship
Patuxent River, Maryland, November 6, 2013 - The Navys MZ-3A manned airship is readied for for an orientation flight from Patuxent River, Maryland

The Navys MZ-3A manned airship lifts off for an orientation flight
November 6, 2013 - The Navys MZ-3A manned airship lifts off for an orientation flight from Patuxent River, Maryland. The MZ-3A is an advanced flying laboratory used to evaluate affordable sensor

A pair of balloon-borne probes leisurely survey the surface of Titan
A pair of balloon-borne probes leisurely survey a methane-ethane swamp on Titan. Each probe carries its own spot light illuminating the terrain below, augmenting the haze-filtered sunlight

A TIF-25K aerostat tethered on the stern of high-speed vessel Swift
Key West, Florida, April 24, 2013 - The Military Sealift Command high-speed vessel Swift (HSV-2) with a tethered TIF-25K aerostat gets underway from Key West to conduct a series of at-sea

USS Macon Airship flying over New York City
Vintage aviation photo of the USS Macon Airship flying over New York City, 1933

The nose of USS Akron being attached, circa 1933
Photograph of the nose of USS Akron being attached, circa 1933

A woman falling down from the gondola of a balloon, back cover illustration
XIR414788 A woman falling down from the gondola of a balloon, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 1st June 1913 (colour litho) by French School

2619141; out of copyright

2619135; out of copyright

2619025; out of copyright

Three Men in a Gondola, illustration from Five Weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne
XIR213069 Three Men in a Gondola, illustration from Five Weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne (1828-1905) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Ballooning Experiment at the Chateau de Versailles, 19th September, 1783 (coloured
XIR179913 The Ballooning Experiment at the Chateau de Versailles, 19th September, 1783 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Meudon

The Third Flight of Nicholas Robert (1761-1828) and his brother from the Tuileries
XIR179910 The Third Flight of Nicholas Robert (1761-1828) and his brother from the Tuileries, 19th September, 1784 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

The Montgolfier Brothers Balloon Experiment at the Chateau de la Muette, 21st November
XIR179909 The Montgolfier Brothers Balloon Experiment at the Chateau de la Muette, 21st November, 1783 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Meudon

Poster advertising the subscription for a dirigible balloon in the shape of a fish
XIR179907 Poster advertising the subscription for a dirigible balloon in the shape of a fish (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ernest Petins aerostatic locomotive of 1850. Contemporary wood engraving
AEROSTATIC LOCOMOTIVE, 1850. Ernest Petins aerostatic locomotive of 1850. Contemporary wood engraving

Namibia, Namib-Naukluft National Park, hot air balloon flight over desert
Namibia - Namib-Naukluft National Park - Hot air balloon flight over the desert

Poster for first international exhibition of aerial locomotion, by Ernest Montaut, September 25 - October 17, 1909
Posters, France, 20th century. Premiere Exposition International de Locomotion Aerienne, poster for the first international exhibition of aerial locomotion, September 25 - October 17, 1909

Jules Dupuis-Delcourt
Jules Francois Dupuis-Delcourt (1802-1864), French professional balloonist, designer, inventor, and editor of a Paris journal, made his first balloon ascent in 1824

James Glaisher FRS, Meteorologist
James Glaisher (1808-1903), English meteorologist, born in London and largely self-educated, he became assistant to the Director of the Cambridge University Observatory

Henry Coxwell, Aeronaut
Henry Tracey Coxwell (1819-1900), English aeronaut who, though a qualified dentist, became a professional aeronaut in 1848

Airship over Manhattan, New York, US C016 / 2790
Airship over Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, in 1933. This is the USS Macon (ZRS-5), a helium-filled rigid airship built in the USA by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation

Airship USS Akron C016 / 2789
Airship USS Akron (ZRS-4). The USS Akron was a helium-filled rigid airship built in the USA by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation

Airship hull interior C016 / 2788
Airship hull interior. Interior of the hull of the USS Akron (ZRS-4) prior to gas cell installation. The USS Akron was a helium-filled rigid airship built in the USA by the Goodyear-Zeppelin

Airship bow mooring post C016 / 2787
Airship bow mooring post

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"Aerostat: A Journey through the Skies" Step into the world of aerostats and embark on a captivating journey through history and innovation. From the majestic R101 at Cardington EPW029993 to the enchanting Balloon over Stonehenge N060085, these floating wonders have always fascinated mankind. The Graf Zeppelin EPW038817 stands as a testament to human ingenuity, showcasing the remarkable achievements in air travel. Meanwhile, Ballooning CVS01_01_042 takes us soaring above Lodge Hill Battery N060478, offering breathtaking views from high above. Let's not forget the pioneers who paved the way for these magnificent creations. The Montgolfier Brothers' groundbreaking experiment made at Annonay on 5 June 1783 forever changed our perception of flight. And in Ernest Petin's masterpiece painting "Ascent of a hot air balloon in Aranjuez", we witness the sheer thrill and wonder of ballooning. Intriguing personalities like Jean Pierre Blanchard and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier (1745-1799) come alive through vivid portraits and engravings. Their unwavering passion for exploration propelled humanity forward into new frontiers. Even during tumultuous times, such as when The Soviet Union began building dirigibles illustrated in USSR Builds Socialism (1933), innovation continued to soar against all odds. Aerostats have captured our imagination throughout history, blending science with artistry to create an awe-inspiring spectacle that defies gravity itself. So let your spirit take flight as you delve into this captivating world where dreams meet reality among billowing clouds and endless horizons.