Letter 41
Yeah, I won't complain about airplane travel anymore...
I've been lucky enough to have gone up in a hot-air balloon one time, but would have been very nervous about doing it with the technology of Dr. Franklin's time!
Imagine being the first person ever to attempt it, and having no idea if the thing was going to work the way you thought it would!
Yes, and being willing to possibly sacrifice their life for science...in a potentially fiery way! Much more daring a soul than I...
The Aeronauts were the Astronauts of their day.
Yeah, I won't complain about airplane travel anymore...
I've been lucky enough to have gone up in a hot-air balloon one time, but would have been very nervous about doing it with the technology of Dr. Franklin's time!
Imagine being the first person ever to attempt it, and having no idea if the thing was going to work the way you thought it would!
Yes, and being willing to possibly sacrifice their life for science...in a potentially fiery way! Much more daring a soul than I...
The Aeronauts were the Astronauts of their day.