This cover below commemorates the first balloon mail flight in Ettelbrück, Luxembourg, carried by the balloon "Feierwôn LX-BOT" (with a cachet from the flight on the back). It was issued on the occasion of the 40th Collector's Fair in Ettelbrück, held on March 9, 2025. The cover is franked with a stamp celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the hot air balloon Feierwôn (1975–2025). The name Feierwôn is a reference to the song by Luxembourg poet Michel Lentz, which was written in 1859 to mark the first train journey from Luxembourg railway station. The ballon which made the flight was not the original one from 1975. Today’s Feierwôn is already the fifth replica.
Stamp:
50 years First Flight of the Hot Air Ballon "Feierwôn" - Issued: 11-03-2025
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