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Balloon pioneer Charles Green & the parachuting monkey

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How an ‘celebrated parachuting monkey’ was the toast of Europe in the 1830s – a fantastic glimpse into the early days of ballooning and aeronautics in the UK, in a guest post from the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Chief Librarian, Brian Riddle.

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