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In 1914, the University of Michigan launched the nation’s first collegiate aeronautics program, with students exploring flight both in the classroom and in the skies through gliders, planes, and hot air balloons. A student-run Aero Club helped restore a donated balloon for a daring 1926 test flight, sparking years of ballooning adventures. One student's attempt
In 1914, the University of Michigan launched the nation’s first collegiate aeronautics program, with students exploring flight both in the classroom and in the skies through gliders, planes, and hot air balloons. A student-run Aero Club helped restore a donated balloon for a daring 1926 test flight, sparking years of ballooning adventures. One student's attempt
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