![Virgin has been synonymous with hot air ballooning since adventurer Sir Richard Branson became the first to fly a balloon across the Atlantic in 1987. Virgin has been synonymous with hot air ballooning since adventurer Sir Richard Branson became the first to fly a balloon across the Atlantic in 1987.](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3f/19/4e/3f194e1ffbafdf8e96492a78ba8398f9.jpg)
Virgin has been synonymous with hot air ballooning since adventurer Sir Richard Branson became the first to fly a balloon across the Atlantic in 1987.
![Richard Branson on Twitter: "Four things you should know about being a balloon pilot https://t.co/8Ohm4Sno89 #VirginFamily https://t.co/vqwFObYZSA" / Twitter Richard Branson on Twitter: "Four things you should know about being a balloon pilot https://t.co/8Ohm4Sno89 #VirginFamily https://t.co/vqwFObYZSA" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D8JwF9nXUAEAEX8.jpg)
Richard Branson on Twitter: "Four things you should know about being a balloon pilot https://t.co/8Ohm4Sno89 #VirginFamily https://t.co/vqwFObYZSA" / Twitter
![AP Images on Twitter: "OTD in 1987, Richard Branson & Per Lindstrand became the first hot-air balloon travelers to cross the Atlantic. https://t.co/i0znQoho4S" / Twitter AP Images on Twitter: "OTD in 1987, Richard Branson & Per Lindstrand became the first hot-air balloon travelers to cross the Atlantic. https://t.co/i0znQoho4S" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DD0g1E8XgAA_WSb.jpg)
AP Images on Twitter: "OTD in 1987, Richard Branson & Per Lindstrand became the first hot-air balloon travelers to cross the Atlantic. https://t.co/i0znQoho4S" / Twitter
![Our Pilot Kerry was fantastic and looked a little like Richard Branson! - Picture of Virgin Balloon Flights - Biggleswade - Tripadvisor Our Pilot Kerry was fantastic and looked a little like Richard Branson! - Picture of Virgin Balloon Flights - Biggleswade - Tripadvisor](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0e/60/65/5f/our-pilot-kerry-was-fantastic.jpg)