National Air and Space Museum The Great Balloon, or Whig Aerostation National Air and Space Museum The First Air Voyage in North America National Air and Space Museum Ascension of a Montgolfier ...
Santos-Dumont had a particular way of publicizing aerostation and aviation. When he built dirigible nº 9, the Baladeuse (walker), he would park it in front of his apartment, on the corner of ...
At least at first. “Do you know where they sent me? The naval aerostation in Jacksonville.” That’s when he wrote a letter to the Commandant of the Navy Dental Corps, asking him to let him be ...