Animals first went aloft in 1783, when the Montgolfier Bros. sent a sheep, a duck & a rooster up in one of these
The brothers succeeded in 
launching the first piloted ascent, carrying ... Later, in December 1783, in 
recognition of their achievement, their father... [DOC] [TLE] A Sheep, a Duck and a Rooster in a Hot-Air Balloon  No Joke | TIME [PAR] Nov 21, 2014 ... 21, 1783: Two men take flight over Paris on the world's first untethered ... sending 
a sheep, a duck and a rooster up in the air over Versailles.