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Mr. Green's Intended Aerial Voyage across the Atlantic

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Date
1840
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Atlantic Ocean
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Article from the April 4, 1840 issue of The Mirror about Charles Green's intended voyage across the Atlantic Ocean and the use of propellers and guide rope as a means of navigating a balloon. An accompanying illustration shows Green's balloon with attached steering mechanism and guide-rope. Due to an injury, Mr. Green never made the voyage.
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