Aeromania, "fire-balloons," and Catherine the Great's ban of 1784. From: The Historian | Date: March 22, 1996| Author: Alexander, John T. | COPYRIGHT 1996 Phi Alpha Theta, History Honor Society, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Catherine the Great's ban on hot-air balloon flights in Russia ordered on April 4, 1984, was made at a time when such flight was thought to have great potential. Along with the popular appeal of flight, some people believed that the balloons would revolutionize military actions. Catherine's ban was based on fire risk, and the risk was justified because many recorded flights had ended in a crash and fire. While it might appear that she was standing in the way of technicological progress, the h...

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