Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-11
immense Gas Bag "AIbuQuer-
Que' viii Be Taken to Or
chestrion Hall in Old AIbu-
Querque and Inflated at Once
OUTFIT LARGEST EVER
MADE IN UNITED STATES
Immense Globe With Which
BIondin viii Go After the
Record DiSpIaceS 22,50O
Cubic Feet,

The Albuquerque" the largest bal
loon I'm 'captivitY' I'm the United
States, which will make daily ascents
during the fair and with which .Jo-
seph A.. Plondin Will attempt to break
the worlds long distance record. is
in Albuquerque. 1t arrived last night
from the factory in New York CITY.
Tho arrival of the balloon is Of in
tense interest. not only to the pub
lie generally. but to the daring young
balloonist who will cut loose his an
Choir on the last daV of the fair and
Lunch forth on the upper ether in
a determined effort 10 establish a new
worlds record for long distance
aerial navigation. That Mr.. Rlondin
will make good no one who knows his
nerve and determination will doubt.
Add TO this Mr.. Blondin's great expert
ence In ba%llooning, his thorough
knowledge Of the erratic air currents
Of the aerial seas. and his close ac-
quaintance with the tricks and whims
OF a balloon, and II is evident he is
well equipped for his venture. The
conditions are believed to be ideal
clear air, fairly dependable winds.
and a level. sweeping country. with
few Instructions to threaten the bal
loon when sailing along close to terra
firma.
The big balloon and the pocket"
which viii carry the manipulation and
the passengers arrived neatly packed
in a huge bundle. The balloon and
apparatus will be taken over to or
chestrion hall in Old Albuquerque his
morning and Mr.. Blondin will estab-
fish his headquarters i'm the spacious
building here the balloon can he con-
veniently vanished and inflated. After
the apparatus is properly fastened
together and set up a trial ascent will
at npaa ha pnaIg h1X uriflfp 81,
next ten days.
The balloon Albuquerque" was
made by Leo stevens. the noted manu-
faCturer. who is a personal friend Of
Aeronaut Blondin. BEFORE returning
home about the middle of August, MI.
Rlondin ordered a straight segment
balloon, hut on account Of being un-
able to fill Tho order before Septem-
her l.. MIR. stevens made what Is
known as n "templot" balloon. cousid-
cred a better machine than 1.-THE
straight segment type n worth
more.
The displacement Of the %"Alhuquer-
que" Is - 500 cubic feet, and il is 35
feet In diameter The cars measure
ment is -four by four.
The Albuquerque balloon is the
largest machine cVef made i'm the
United states. and the only balloon
that excels 1t in size and capacity are
those manufactured in France.
IAN my DAYS are busy days from
now on" remarked Aeronaut Rlondin
last night. II except to spend most OF
my time working on the 'Albuquer-
que and when the fair opens ! ex-
pect to be able TO take all Corners up
in the air. The Albuquerque will as
cend 500 feet in one minute. or $50
feet in thirty seconds, when | get her
in shape"
Under Mr.. Blondin's skillful guild
ance u is expected that large numbers
Of fair visitors will make the trip up
in the captive balloon each day dur
ing the fair. on the last day of the
fair, before what will likely be the
biggest crowd ever seen at Traction
mark. Mr. Blondin will enter the bal
loon. weigh anchor and leave for the
fleccY clouds. His venture is to he
watched with great interest by the
members Of the Aero Gu Of America.
as Who's representative he will make
the ascent. and pretty nearly every
body else in the United States.