| CIA Notable flights and performances: Part 07, 1951-1975 |
| Date | 1953-xx-xx | Pilot: | Edward Yost | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Early modern hot air balloon |
| | Early modern hot air balloon |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Homebuilt | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 764.555 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning (Wirth) | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1956-04-15 | Pilot: | James A. Contos | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Early modern hot air balloon. |
| | Propane burner |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Raven | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 1076.04 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 26 | | min | Altitude: | 150 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning 1782-1972 | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1956-05-xx | Pilot: | SWE |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Logging by balloon tested in Sweden |
| | Old WW II barrage balloons used |
| | Found uneconomical in Sweden. Terrain more suitable for road transport |
| | Aerostat: | British Barrage balloon. hydrogen | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 500 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Swed Forest Res Inst. Aerospace Balloons | Updated: | 2000-02-08 |
| Date | 1956-08-10 | Pilot: | Malcolm D. Ross | USA |
| | Copilot: | M. Lee Lewis | Passengers: |
| | Stratosphere flight. |
| | Open Basket |
| |
| | Aerostat: | ONR "Strato-Lab" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 12192 | | meter |
| | Source: | National Geographic. Feb 1957 | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1956-09-24 | Pilot: | H. Froelich | USA |
| | Copilot: | K. Long | Passengers: |
| | Stratosphere flight. |
| | Open Basket |
| |
| | Aerostat: | ONR "Strato-Lab" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 12801.6 | | meter |
| | Source: | The Eagle Aloft | Updated: | 1998-06-06 |
| Date | 1956-11-08 | Pilot: | Malcolm D. Ross | USA |
| | Copilot: | M. Lee Lewis | Passengers: |
| | First flight over 23 000 meters. |
| | Unofficial Absolute World Record |
| |
| | Aerostat: | ONR "Strato-Lab I" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 56633.7 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 23164.8 | | meter |
| | Source: | NG Feb 1957. Aerospace Balloons | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1957-03-15 | Pilot: | Jack R. Hunt. Cmdr | USA |
| | Copilot: | US Navy | Passengers: |
| | Longest recorded airship flight. |
| | South Weymouth. Mass. March 4th - Portugal - Africa - Key West. Florida March 15th. |
| | Distance is the total ground distance covered |
| | Aerostat: | Goodyear ZPG-2 "Snowbird". Helium | Airship ("Blimp"). | Volume: | 27608.9 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 15200 | | km | 9444.8 | | Miles | Duration: | 264 h | 14 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Payne. Beaubois | Updated: | 1996-04-15 |
| Date | 1957-06-02 | Pilot: | Joseph W. Kittinger | 1928- | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Research on human reaction to high altitude flight |
| | Bailout and escape research |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "Manhigh I" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 7 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 29300 | | meter |
| | Source: | The Eagle Aloft. Aerospace Balloons. Ballooning 1782-1972 | Updated: | 1998-06-06 |
| Date | 1957-08-20 | Pilot: | David G. Simons | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Research on human reaction to high altitude flight. |
| | Crosby. Minnesota to Elm Lake. S. Dakota |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "Manhigh II" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 85007.2 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 32 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | The Eagle Aloft. Aerospace Balloons. Ballooning 1782-1972. UH95 | Updated: | 1999-04-20 |
| Date | 1957-10-18 | Pilot: | Malcolm D. Ross | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Unofficial two-man altitude record |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "Stratolab II" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 10 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 26121.4 | | meter |
| | Source: | The Eagle Aloft. Aerospace Balloons. Ballooning 1782-1972 | Updated: | 1998-06-06 |
| Date | 1958-07-27 | Pilot: | Malcolm D. Ross | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Unofficial stratosphere duration record |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "Stratolab III" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 34 h | 30 | | min | Altitude: | 24993.6 | | meter |
| | Source: | The Eagle Aloft. Aerospace Balloons. Ballooning 1782-1972 | Updated: | 1998-06-06 |
| Date | 1958-10-08 | Pilot: | Clifton McClure | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Research on human reaction to high altitude flight |
| | Pilot severely dehydrated due temperature above 70 |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "Manhigh III" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 12 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 30175.2 | | meter |
| | Source: | The Eagle Aloft. Aerospace Balloons. Ballooning 1782-1972 | Updated: | 1998-06-06 |
| Date | 1958-12-12 | Pilot: | Arnold Eiloart | GBR |
| | Copilot: | Tim Eiloart. Colin Mudie. Rosmary Mudie | Passengers: |
| | Atlantic attempt. First East-west. |
| | Tenerife - 2400 km east of Caribbean islands |
| | Arrived Barbados by balloon gondola |
| | Aerostat: | "Small World". Hydrogen | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1500 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 1199.3 | | Miles | Duration: | 94 h | 30 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | NG July 59. Ballooning 78:5 p34.The Eagle Aloft | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1959-11-16 | Pilot: | Joseph W. Kittinger | 1928- | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | High altitude parachute jump. |
| | White Sands. New Mexico. |
| | Kittinger lost consciousness due to rotation |
| | Aerostat: | "Excelsior I" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 23286.7 | | meter |
| | Source: | NG Dec 1960. Aerospace Balloons | Updated: | 1996-12-09 |
| Date | 1959-11-28 | Pilot: | Malcolm D. Ross | USA |
| | Copilot: | Charles B. Moore | Passengers: |
| | Observation of Venus with telescope and spectrograph |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "Stratolab IV" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 28 h | 15 | | min | Altitude: | 24688.8 | | meter |
| | Source: | The Eagle Aloft. Aerospace Balloons. Ballooning 1782-1972 | Updated: | 1996-12-09 |
| Date | 1959-12-11 | Pilot: | Joseph W. Kittinger | 1928- | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | High altitude parachute jump. |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "Excelsior II" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 22770 | | meter |
| | Source: | NG Dec 1960. Aerospace Balloons | Updated: | 1996-12-09 |
| Date | 1960-08-16 | Pilot: | Joseph W. Kittinger | 1928- | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Highest known successful parachute jump. |
| | 4m 38s free fall (13m 45s total). max descent speed 990 km/h |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "Excelsior III" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 31333.4 | | meter |
| | Source: | The Eagle Aloft. NG Dec 1960 | Updated: | 1998-07-31 |
| Date | 1960-10-22 | Pilot: | Edward Yost | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First modern Hot air Balloon prototype |
| | Bruning. Nebraska |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Raven Mark 1. Vulcoon | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 850 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 5 | | km | 3.1 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 25 | | min | Altitude: | 150 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning 78:2 p 5. Aerostat 90:1. Ballooning (Wirth). Ballooning 1782-1972. Yost Biography | Updated: | 2003-03-24 |
| Date | 1961-05-04 | Pilot: | Malcolm D. Ross | USA |
| | Copilot: | Victor A. Prather | Passengers: |
| | Absolute World Altitude record. |
| | Launch from aircraft carrier U.S.S Antietam. Gulf of Mexico |
| | V A Prather drowned shortly after landing. |
| | Aerostat: | "Strato-Lab V" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 283168 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 225 | | km | 139.8 | | Miles | Duration: | 9 h | 54 | | min | Altitude: | 34668 | | meter |
| | Source: | The Eagle Aloft. NG Nov 1961 | Updated: | 1996-10-24 |
| Date | 1962-08-xx | Pilot: | SUI |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First International High Alpine Ballooning Week |
| | Initiated by Mürren tourist office. Switzerland |
| | Fed Dolder. Erwin A Sautter. 6 balloons |
| | Aerostat: | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | BF 20:6 | Updated: | 2000-02-08 |
| Date | 1963-03-25 | Pilot: | Edward Yost | USA |
| | Copilot: | Don Piccard | Passengers: |
| | First crossing of English Channel by Hot Air Balloon. |
| | Rye. England to Dunquerque. France |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Raven "Channel Champ" | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 1699.01 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 3 h | 17 | | min | Altitude: | 4000 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning (Wirth) | Updated: | 1999-04-20 |
| Date | 1966-02-02 | Pilot: | Nicholas Piantanida | -1966 | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Altitude flight. |
| | Oxygen problem. Gondola descended by parachute |
| | Pilot unable to connect parachute oxygen cylinder |
| | Aerostat: | Raven | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 141584 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 37642.8 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning 1782-1972. Aerospace Balloons | Updated: | 1998-07-31 |
| Date | 1966-05-01 | Pilot: | Nicholas Piantanida | -1966 | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Altitude flight. |
| | Pilot parachutes. looses oxygen at 17000m. Dies from hypoxia |
| | Highest known manned ascent |
| | Aerostat: | Raven | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 141584 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 38100 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning 1782-1972 | Updated: | 1998-07-31 |
| Date | 1966-08-20 | Pilot: | Veikko Kaseva | -1978 | FIN |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First modern European Hot Air Balloon |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Homebuilt. OH-XVK | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 1600 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Veikko Kaseva | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1966-08-29 | Pilot: | J.C. Turner | GBR |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First modern British built HAB makes free flight. almost intentional |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Smithills Tech. School "Smithill". G-ATLU | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 1812.28 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 2 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | The First Five Years | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1967-07-09 | Pilot: | Gerry Turnbull | GBR |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First controlled free flight by modern British built HAB |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Hot Air Group "Bristol Belle". G-AVTL | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 1840.59 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | The First Five Years | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1968-01-02 | Pilot: | Unmanned | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Unmanned balloon GHOST 70201K landed |
| | Made 32 earth orbits in 351 days |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Superpressure Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning 1782-1972 | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1968-08-10 | Pilot: | Mark Winters | USA |
| | Copilot: | Jerry Kostur | Passengers: |
| | Atlantic attempt. |
| | Halifax to 56 km southeast Halifax |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "Maple Leaf". Helium. | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 991.09 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 113 | | km | 70.2 | | Miles | Duration: | 20 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning 78:5 p34. The Eagle Aloft | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1968-08-19 | Pilot: | Per Arne Terrs Lundahl | SWE |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First free flight with Hot Air Balloon in Sweden |
| | Drev to Bergkvara |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Piccard AX6. "Emilie". SE-ZZA | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 1585.74 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Boyant Flight | Updated: | 2002-01-30 |
| Date | 1969-09-28 | Pilot: | Atsuo Tanaka | JPN |
| | Copilot: | Erio Umesao | Passengers: |
| | First Hot Air Balloon free flight in Japan |
| | Near lake Toya. Hokkaido. Japan |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Homebuilt "Icarus no 5". JAA-001 | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 2070 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 12 | | km | 7.5 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Sabu Ichiyoshi 2002-01-26 | Updated: | 2002-01-30 |
| Date | 1970-09-20 | Pilot: | Malcolm Brighton | 1938-1970 | GBR |
| | Copilot: | Rodney Anderson. Pamela Anderson | Passengers: |
| | Atlantic attempt. |
| | East Hampton to East of Newfoundland. Crew and balloon never found |
| | Distance not verified. 2250 claimed |
| | Aerostat: | Brighton. "Free Life". Helium. | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 2067.13 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 2000 | | km | 1242.7 | | Miles | Duration: | 30 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning 78:5 p34. The Eagle Aloft | Updated: | 1999-08-14 |
| Date | 1970-11-29 | Pilot: | Terence A. Adams | GBR |
| | Copilot: | Lt H.S. Draper | Passengers: |
| | First manned balloon over Malta. |
| | First British Hot Air Balloon flight at sea |
| | Take off from Aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal |
| | Aerostat: | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | BF 18:3 | Updated: | 1999-08-15 |
| Date | 1972-08-20 | Pilot: | Donald A. Cameron | 1939- | GBR |
| | Copilot: | Mark Yarry | Passengers: |
| | First flight over the Alps in Hot Air Balloon |
| | From Zermatt. Switzerland to Biella. Italy over Mt. Rosa |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron A140. "Cumulo Nimbus". | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 3964 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 36 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 5425 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | BF 20:1. Aerostat 72/5 | Updated: | 2002-03-12 |
| Date | 1972-10-27 | Pilot: | Unmanned | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Highest altitude attained by unmanned balloon. Chico. California |
| | Largest balloon built |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Winzen | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1.35355e+06 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 51816 | | meter |
| | Source: | BF 20:4. Guiness | Updated: | 2000-01-23 |
| Date | Unknown | Pilot: | Unmanned | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Largest unmanned balloon. Unknown date |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Winzen | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 2.002e+06 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerospace Balloons.Guiness | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1973-01-04 | Pilot: | Donald A. Cameron | 1939- | GBR |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First successful flight of a Hot Air Airship. Bristol. |
| | Bristol. |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron D96. | Hot Air Airship | Volume: | 2718.42 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat Feb 1973. BF 20:4 | Updated: | 2000-02-05 |
| Date | 1973-01-07 | Pilot: | Donald A. Cameron | 1939- | GBR |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First public demonstration of a Hot Air Airship. Newbury. |
| | Newbury. |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron D96. | Hot Air Airship | Volume: | 2718.42 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat Feb 1973. BF 20:4 | Updated: | 2000-02-05 |
| Date | 1973-02-17 | Pilot: | Dennis Floden | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Winner of the First World Hot Air Balloon Championships |
| | Albuquerque. New Mexico. USA. Feb 10-17. 1973 |
| | 32 participants |
| | Aerostat: | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | BF 20:4 | Updated: | 2000-01-23 |
| Date | 1973-03-14 | Pilot: | Unmanned | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Test with logging balloons to load/offload ships |
| | Balloon Trans-Air conducts test for Department of Defence |
| | 20 000 lb / 9 000 kg lifted 1 500 ft. Culp Creek. Oregon |
| | Aerostat: | Raven. Helium | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 15007.9 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | BF 20:5 | Updated: | 2000-02-08 |
| Date | 1973-05-01 | Pilot: | Tracy Barnes | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First flight on pure solar heat |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Barnes. "Solar Firefly". Tetrahedron. | Solar Balloon | Volume: | 5748.32 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning 78:2 p 5 | Updated: | 1996-04-15 |
| Date | 1973-06-18 | Pilot: | Björn Hansen | NOR |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First Hot Air Balloon flight at Spitsbergen |
| | Longyearbyen. tethered flights |
| | Raising funds for volcano victims. Iceland |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron O-84. SE-ZZT. "Andrea" | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 2379 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Log book | Updated: | 2004-03-29 |
| Date | 1973-08-07 | Pilot: | Bob Sparks | USA |
| | Copilot: | Solo flight | Passengers: |
| | Atlantic attempt. |
| | Bar Harbor to 70 km Northeast St John's |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "Yankee Zephyr". Helium. | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 2067.13 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 1350 | | km | 838.9 | | Miles | Duration: | 23 h | 30 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning 78:5 p34.The Eagle Aloft. BF 20:6 | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1973-10-30 | Pilot: | Jan Balkedal | 1945- | SWE |
| | Copilot: | Roland Moberg | Passengers: |
| | First Hot Air Balloon flight in Turkey |
| | Flight over Bosporus bridge in Istanbul |
| | Takeoff 10.45 on Asian side. crossed the bridge and landed on Asian side |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron O-84. "Gabriella". SE-ZZX | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 2380 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 3 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 30 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Log book | Updated: | 2002-03-14 |
| Date | 1974-01-01 | Pilot: | Dominic Michaelis | GBR |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First European solar powered balloon |
| | Double envelope |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron | Solar Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning 78:2 p 5 | Updated: | 1996-04-15 |
| Date | 1974-01-02 | Pilot: | Dan Anderson | SWE |
| | Copilot: | John Grubbström. Mikael Klingberg | Passengers: |
| | First Hot Air Balloon flight in Ethiopia |
| | About 50 km north of Addis Ababa. Buthane fuel |
| | 3 training flights before flight from Imperial Palace in Addis Ababa 7 Jan |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron O-84. "Ruth". SE-ZZZ | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 2380 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Log Book. Club Newsletter | Updated: | 2002-03-13 |
| Date | 1974-02-18 | Pilot: | Tom Gatch | -1974 | USA |
| | Copilot: | Solo flight | Passengers: |
| | Atlantic attempt. |
| | Harrisburg to unknown landing. Never found. |
| | Distance not verified. 2250 claimed |
| | Aerostat: | "Light Heart". Helium | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 2000 | | km | 1242.7 | | Miles | Duration: | 18 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning 78:5 p34. The Eagle Aloft | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1974-03-07 | Pilot: | Matt A. Wiederkehr | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Distance record |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Raven S-55 A | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 542.7 | | km | 337.2 | | Miles | Duration: | 16 h | 16 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | World Records | Updated: | 2000-11-19 |
| Date | 1974-03-09 | Pilot: | Jan Fröjdman | FIN |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Manned paper balloon flown. Kerosene burner |
| | Another Finnish pilot later flew with up to 7 passengers in other paper balloons |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Homebuilt | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 750 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Letter from Fröjdman | Updated: | 2002-03-12 |
| Date | 1974-04-20 | Pilot: | Josef Starkbaum | 1934- | AUT |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First crossing of the Alps in a Hot Air Balloon |
| | Salzburg. Austria to Tenetise. Yugoslavia |
| | First complete crossing of the Alps |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron O-77 "Poferl". G-BAMA | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 2180.4 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 200 | | km | 124.3 | | Miles | Duration: | 6 h | 7 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Log book. Newspapers | Updated: | 2000-02-05 |
| Date | 1974-08-06 | Pilot: | Bob Berger | -1974 | USA |
| | Copilot: | Solo flight | Passengers: |
| | Atlantic attempt. |
| | Lakehurst to Barnegat Bay |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "Spirit of Man". Helium | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 20 | | km | 12.4 | | Miles | Duration: | 1 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 3962.4 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning 78:5 p34. The Eagle Aloft | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1975-01-06 | Pilot: | Malcolm Forbes | 1920-1990 | USA |
| | Copilot: | Tom Heinsheimer | Passengers: |
| | Atlantic attempt. |
| | Santa Ana. California. Aborted |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "Windborne". Helium | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning 78:5 p34. The Eagle Aloft | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1975-04-20 | Pilot: | Sten-Åke Björnstedt | 1940- | SWE |
| | Copilot: | Jussi Brodd. priest | Passengers: |
| | First baptism in Hot Air Balloon |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron O-84 | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 2378.62 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 10 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Newspaper | Updated: | 1998-06-06 |
| Date | 1975-08-21 | Pilot: | Bob Sparks | USA |
| | Copilot: | Solo flight | Passengers: |
| | Atlantic attempt. |
| | Cape Cod to 200 km South of Cape Cod |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "Odyssey". Helium. | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 2831.68 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 200 | | km | 124.3 | | Miles | Duration: | 18 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Ballooning 78:5 p34. The Eagle Aloft | Updated: | 1998-06-04 |
| Date | 1975-09-27 | Pilot: | Kingswood Sprott JR | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Altitude World record |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Raven S-60A | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 11823 | | meter |
| | Source: | FAI records | Updated: | 2004-03-23 |
| Date | 1975-10-12 | Pilot: | David Schaffer | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | 2nd World Hot Air Balloon Championship. 1st place |
| | Albuquerque. New Mexico. USA |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Result list | Updated: | 2002-03-12 |
| | © CIA, Hans Åkerstedt | | 2010-09-10 |