Comments on: Jean Pierre Blanchard: Made First U.S. Aerial Voyage in 1793

By: john

john — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:28:51 +0000

this place needs more info. on what blanchads balloon actually is!!!!

By: Tarra Sweet

Tarra Sweet — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:32:54 +0000

Can not find what i need. Like Cory Misner said to much info.

By: Ronald Krilla

Ronald Krilla — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:03:19 +0000

Thank you for your interesting and concise history of THE first flight in the United States. As a retired Naval Aviator and Airline captain, I’m glad to learn about the first U.S. pilot.

By: cory misner

cory misner — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:45:22 +0000

this page had 2 much info but it was helpfull

By: maria mackiewicz

maria mackiewicz — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:51:50 +0000

What an interesting narration! As a child I played near the field where he landed and there is now a development called “Blanchard’s Landing”. A painting I saw of the scene showed people in shirt-sleeves. It was a very warm winter which helped bring about a yellow fever epidemic. Our Deptford township seal has a hot air balloon on it. I didn’t realize Washington saw him take off and that it was the first air mail. Thank you for the info!

By: Rose Blanchard

Rose Blanchard — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:35:51 +0000

I was pleased to read this! I am a direct descendant of Jean Pierre Blanchard.This can be verified in the book “All about me and my Ancestors” by Laura Blanchard Simpson. Rose Blanchard/Author/Poet.