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Sep 264 min read

African Aerospace and Defence Expo 2024

By Charles Hugo Photos By Abri Kriegler, Amelie Kriegler, Fiona Hugo, Rayno Snyman, Trevor Cohen, Charles Hugo and Garth Calitz The...

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Bill Harrop's Original Balloon Safaris Third Dinosaur Derby

By Garth Calitz The hot air balloon is widely accepted as the oldest technology used to carry humans in flight, with the first successful...

May 3, 20233 min read

Bill Harrops 2nd Dinosaur Derby and Night Glow

By Garth Calitz Photos By Andre Venter The hot air balloon is the oldest form of flight technology used for carrying humans, following...

Nov 24, 20223 min read

Bill Harrop's Original Balloon Safaris Celebrates 239 Years of Manned Balloon Flight

By Garth Calitz The hot air balloon is the oldest form of flight technology used for carrying humans, following the first manned flight...

Dec 14, 20214 min read

The History of Hot Air Ballooning

On the 19th September 1783 Pilatre De Rozier, a scientist, launched the first hot air balloon called 'Aerostat Reveillon'. The passengers...

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