Ballooning (See also Aviation.) Allusions, Definition, Citation, Reference, Information - Allusion to Ballooning (See also Aviation.)

1. Balloon Hoax, The 1844 news story falsely reports that eight men have crossed the Atlantic in a balloon. [Am. Lit.: The Balloon Hoax in Poe]
2. Ferguson, Samuel embarks with two others on air-borne journey over Africa. [Fr. Lit.: Five Weeks in a Balloon]
3. Wizard of Oz reaches and departs from Oz in circus balloon. [Children’s Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]