Air & Space Magazine First English Channel Crossing On this day, a couple of aviators made it from England to France via balloon. NASM Archives January 7, 2013 ShareCopy linkEmailSMSFacebookXRedditLinkedInBlueskyPrintAdd as preferred source Matt Hale You Might Also Like Flying Boat's First Flight July 16, 2012 Remembering Bessie Coleman April 30, 2012 The Day Nobody Flew November 1, 2006 The First Airliner to Vanish August 22, 2017 Laika’s Tale November 1, 2007 Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)