The first periodical of record devoted to ballooning was Aeronaut. The second was Aerostat. If you are a collector, you might be interested in visiting a page from the Bonham auction archives to get a glimpse of today's value of some of the early editions of Aeronaut and Aerostat. Following is a list of ballooning publications, some of which are available to you from the World Wide Web.

Aerostat

Official journal of the British Balloon and Airship Club.

Air Sports International

A monthly publication of the Fédération Aéronautique, this magazine features articles on all types of sport aviation. Search their online archives or go directly to their spotlight on ballooning.

Balloon Life Magazine

Rated tops among ballooning enthusiasts everywhere, this is the only commercial magazine devoted entirely to ballooning subjects. Easy reading for the novist and professional alike. Published monthly.

Ballooning Journal

Official journal of the Balloon Federation of America (BFA). Published quarterly. P.O. Box 400, Indianola, IA 50125. Phone (515) 961-8809

Pacific Flyer

A southern California newspaper that caters to all types of pilots and aviation topics. It has been in publication for over 20 years.