| CIA Notable flights and performances: Part 10, 1990-1995 |
| Date | 1991-01-14 | Pilot: | Fumio Niwa | JPN |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Attempt to cross the Pacific. |
| | Yokohama- |
| | Pilot died of exposure awaiting rescue |
| | Aerostat: | 2 500 m3 helium | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 2500 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 480 | | km | 298.3 | | Miles | Duration: | 6 h | 30 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat 91:1. BF 38:3-1991. Der FB 91:1. UH95 | Updated: | 1999-04-20 |
| Date | 1991-01-17 | Pilot: | Per Axel Lindstrand | 1948- | SWE |
| | Copilot: | Richard Branson | Passengers: |
| | First Pacific crossing by Hot Air Balloon. |
| | Miyakonojo. Japan. Jan 16 - Yellowknife. Canada. Jan 17 |
| | World distance and duration record. Actual track distance claimed to be 10 885.2 km. |
| | Aerostat: | Colt 2500A. "Pacific Flyer". G-OWWF | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 60513 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 7671.91 | | km | 4767.1 | | Miles | Duration: | 46 h | 15 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat 91:1. World Records. | Updated: | 1999-09-15 |
| Date | 1991-06-22 | Pilot: | Jun-ichi Sudo | JPN |
| | Copilot: | Two crewmembers | Passengers: |
| | First flight in Mongolia |
| | Near Mt Zambaa. Ulaanbaatar. Mongolia. 05:57 to 06:41 |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Ultra Magic AX-8. JAA-371 | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 2973.27 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 44 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Sabu Ichiyoshi 2002-01-26 | Updated: | 2002-01-31 |
| Date | 1991-08-18 | Pilot: | Albert Nels | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | 10th World Hot Air Balloon Championship. 1st place |
| | St. Jean-sur-Richelieu. Quebec. Canada |
| |
| | 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 |
| Date | 1991-09-23 | Pilot: | Volker Kuinke | GER |
| | Copilot: | Jürgen Schubert | Passengers: |
| | 35th Gordon Bennett race 1991. 1st place |
| | Lech am Arlberg. Austria to Nielisz (Zamosc). Poland |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "D-Euregio" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1050 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 1024.9 | | km | 636.8 | | Miles | Duration: | 44 h | 18 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Gordon Bennett result list | Updated: | 2001-11-01 |
| Date | 1991-10-21 | Pilot: | Chris Dewhirst | AUS |
| | Copilot: | Leo Dickinson. GBR | Passengers: |
| | First flight by balloon over Mount Everest. |
| | From Gokyo. Nepal. |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Star Flyer I. | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 6796.04 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 32 | | km | 19.9 | | Miles | Duration: | 1 h | 20 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat 92:1 | Updated: | 2002-03-03 |
| Date | 1991-10-21 | Pilot: | Andrew Charles (Andy) Elson | GBR |
| | Copilot: | Eric Jones | Passengers: |
| | First flight by balloon over Mount Everest. |
| | From Gokyo. Nepal. |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Star Flyer II. | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 6796.04 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 32 | | km | 19.9 | | Miles | Duration: | 1 h | 20 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat 92:1 | Updated: | 1996-04-15 |
| Date | 1992-02-14 | Pilot: | Thomas Feliu | ESP |
| | Copilot: | Jesus Gonzales Green | Passengers: |
| | First successful East-West Atlantic crossing. |
| | Canary Islands to Venezuela |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron R-60. "La Ciudad de Huelva". 1 699 m3 helium. | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 2115 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 5046 | | km | 3135.4 | | Miles | Duration: | 129 h | 10 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat 92:2. FAI | Updated: | 1999-02-24 |
| Date | 1992-04-23 | Pilot: | Masahiko Fujita | JPN |
| | Copilot: | Tony Chase. Hirosuke Takezawa | Passengers: |
| | First balloon flight from Russia to USA across Bering Strait |
| | Uelen. Russia to Wales. Alaska. |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron A-300. "The Earth We Love". JAA-664 | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 8495.05 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 120 | | km | 74.6 | | Miles | Duration: | 3 h | 15 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat 92:4. Sabu Ichiyoshi 2002-01-26 | Updated: | 2002-01-31 |
| Date | 1992-09-16 | Pilot: | Wim Verstraeten | BEL |
| | Copilot: | Bertrand Piccard | Passengers: |
| | Winner of first Transatlantic Balloon Race. Bangor. Maine Sep 16 |
| | Landed Peque. Spain. Sep 21. |
| | First to land in Europe |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron R-77. "Chrysler 1". G-BUFA. 2 180 m3 helium. | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 2811 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 4931 | | km | 3064 | | Miles | Duration: | 119 h | 20 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat 92:3. 92:5. Der Freiballon | Updated: | 1996-04-15 |
| Date | 1992-09-16 | Pilot: | Donald A. Cameron | 1939- | GBR |
| | Copilot: | Rob Bayly | Passengers: |
| | First Transatlantic Balloon Race. second place. Bangor. Maine Sep 16 |
| | Landed Figueira da Foz. Portugal. Sep 21 |
| | Second to land in Europe |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron R-77. "Chrysler 3". G-BUFC. 2 180 m3 helium. | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 2811 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 4822 | | km | 2996.3 | | Miles | Duration: | 124 h | 6 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat 92:3. 92:5. Der Freiballon | Updated: | 2000-02-05 |
| Date | 1992-09-16 | Pilot: | Troy Bradley | USA |
| | Copilot: | Richard Abruzzo | Passengers: |
| | First Transatlantic Balloon Race. Bangor. Maine Sep 16 |
| | Landed near Casablanca. Sep 22. Absolute World Duration Record. |
| | Landed outside competition area (Europe) |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron R-77. "Chrysler 5". G-BUFE. 2 180 m3 helium. | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 2811 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 5340 | | km | 3318.1 | | Miles | Duration: | 144 h | 16 | | min | Altitude: | 5603 | | meter |
| | Source: | Record file. Aerostat 92:3. 92:5. Der Freibellon. FAI | Updated: | 1999-02-24 |
| Date | 1992-09-16 | Pilot: | Evert Louwman | NED |
| | Copilot: | Gerhard Hoogeslag | Passengers: |
| | First Transatlantic Balloon Race. Bangor. Maine Sep 16 |
| | Ditched 49.20N 06.45W. near Lands End. Sep 21 |
| | Did not reach Europe |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron R-77. "Chrysler 4". G-BUFD. 2 180 m3 helium. | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 2811 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 4593 | | km | 2854 | | Miles | Duration: | 121 h | 33 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat 92:3. 92:5. Der Freiballon | Updated: | 1996-04-15 |
| Date | 1992-09-16 | Pilot: | Erich Krafft | 1939- | GER |
| | Copilot: | Jochen Maas | Passengers: |
| | First Transatlantic Balloon Race. Bangor. Maine Sep 16 |
| | Ditched Sep 19 south of Greenland |
| | Did not reach Europe |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron R-77. "Chrysler 2". G-BUFB. 2 180 m3 helium. | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 2811 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 2496 | | km | 1550.9 | | Miles | Duration: | 82 h | 23 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat 92:3. 92:5. Der Freiballon | Updated: | 1996-04-15 |
| Date | 1992-09-20 | Pilot: | Guy Moyano | LUX |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | 3rd World Hot Air Airship Championships. 1st place |
| | Besancon. France |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Hot Air Airship | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Result list | Updated: | 2002-03-13 |
| Date | 1992-09-23 | Pilot: | David N. Levin | 1948- | USA |
| | Copilot: | James Herschend | Passengers: |
| | 36th Gordon Bennett race 1992. 1st place |
| | Stuttgart (Cannstatter Wasen). Germany to Pryemysl. Poland |
| | 11th victory for USA. Most succesful nation so far. 10th victory was in 1932 |
| | Aerostat: | D-Aspen | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1050 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 964.19 | | km | 599.1 | | Miles | Duration: | 45 h | 36 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Gordon Bennett result list | Updated: | 2004-03-20 |
| Date | 1992-09-24 | Pilot: | Thomas Lewetz | AUT |
| | Copilot: | Silvia Wagner | Passengers: |
| | 36th Gordon Bennett race 1992. 7th place |
| | Stuttgart (Cannstatter Wasen). Germany to Dzierzgow. Poland |
| |
| | Aerostat: | OE-ZZI | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1050 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 797.56 | | km | 495.6 | | Miles | Duration: | 54 h | 28 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Gordon Bennett result list | Updated: | 2001-11-01 |
| Date | 1992-09-24 | Pilot: | Stefan Makne | POL |
| | Copilot: | Grzegorz Antkowiak | Passengers: |
| | 36th Gordon Bennett race 1992. 11th place |
| | Stuttgart (Cannstatter Wasen). Germany to Ogronica. Poland |
| |
| | Aerostat: | SP-BWH | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1050 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 584.32 | | km | 363.1 | | Miles | Duration: | 62 h | 9 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Gordon Bennett result list | Updated: | 2001-11-01 |
| Date | 1992-10-10 | Pilot: | David N. Levin | 1948- | USA |
| | Copilot: | Jim Schiller | Passengers: |
| | 7th World Gas Balloon Championships. 1st place |
| | Obertraun. Austria |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Result list | Updated: | 2002-03-13 |
| Date | 1992-12-29 | Pilot: | Franz Josef "Jojo" Maes | 1933- | GER |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Jojo Maes gas balloon flight no 1 000 |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Gas Balloons | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 138000 | | km | 85749.2 | | Miles | Duration: | 6180 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Jojo log book | Updated: | 1996-05-21 |
| Date | 1993-01-12 | Pilot: | Larry Newman | USA |
| | Copilot: | Vladimir Dzhanibehov. Don Moses | Passengers: |
| | Round the World attempt. Reno. Nevada. Fails due to lack of lift. |
| | Large air balloon allows pressurization for ballast suspended below gondola |
| | RTW flight attempt no 4 |
| | Aerostat: | Raven "Virgin-Earthwinds". 31 150 m3 He / 15 575 m3 air. | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 46723 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 19 | | km | 12 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat 93:5. 94:3 | Updated: | 2002-07-28 |
| Date | 1993-01-25 | Pilot: | William E. Bussey | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Duration record |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Thunder & Colt 105 | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 2973 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 29 h | 14 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | FAI records | Updated: | 2000-11-29 |
| Date | 1993-02-09 | Pilot: | Michio Kanda | JPN |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First balloon flight from China to Japan across China Sea |
| | From Juegang Rudong. Jiansu (120km NNE Shanghai) 10:09 JST. China |
| | To Ubuyamamura Aso-Gun. Kumamoto-ken (16km NE Mount Aso) 18:05 JST. Japan |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron O-105. JA-A677 | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 2973.27 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 940 | | km | 584.1 | | Miles | Duration: | 7 h | 54 | | min | Altitude: | 7954 | | meter |
| | Source: | Japan Record file. Sabu Ichiyoshi 2002-01-26 | Updated: | 2000-11-22 |
| Date | 1993-06-03 | Pilot: | Phil Kavanagh | AUS |
| | Copilot: | Brian Smith | Passengers: |
| | Altitude record. Australian Record |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Kavanagh "Conqueror" | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 3000 | | km | 1864.1 | | Miles | Duration: | 41 h | 5 | | min | Altitude: | 7199 | | meter |
| | Source: | Montgolfier Diploma. FAI records | Updated: | 1999-04-15 |
| Date | 1993-06-18 | Pilot: | Richard Smith | AUS |
| | Copilot: | John Wallington | Passengers: |
| | First flight across Australia. |
| | Carnarvon to Tabulam. |
| | World Altitude Record. AM |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron R-77 " Australian Geographic Flyer" | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 2811 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 3867 | | km | 2402.8 | | Miles | Duration: | 40 h | 20 | | min | Altitude: | 6657 | | meter |
| | Source: | Montgolfier Diploma. CIA Records. letter Agsociety | Updated: | 2000-11-02 |
| Date | 1993-08-22 | Pilot: | Alan Blount | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | 11th World Hot Air Balloon Championship. 1st place |
| | Luxembourg |
| |
| | 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 |
| Date | 1993-10-07 | Pilot: | Josef Starkbaum | 1934- | AUT |
| | Copilot: | Rainer Roehsler | Passengers: |
| | 37th Gordon Bennett race 1993. 1st place |
| | Albuquerque. New Mexico. to Campbellsport. Minnesota. USA |
| | Seventh victory for Austria |
| | Aerostat: | OE-PZS "Polarstern" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1050 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 1832 | | km | 1138.4 | | Miles | Duration: | 59 h | 29 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Gordon Bennett result list | Updated: | 2004-03-20 |
| Date | 1993-10-07 | Pilot: | Wilhelm Eimers | 1950- | GER |
| | Copilot: | Bernd Landsmann | Passengers: |
| | 37th Gordon Bennett race 1993. 2nd place |
| | Albuquerque. New Mexico. to Buffalo. Minnesota. USA |
| |
| | Aerostat: | D-OCOL | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1048 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 1557.5 | | km | 967.8 | | Miles | Duration: | 66 h | 2 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Gordon Bennett result list | Updated: | 2001-10-14 |
| Date | 1993-10-07 | Pilot: | Thomas Lewetz | AUT |
| | Copilot: | Silvia Wagner | Passengers: |
| | 37th Gordon Bennett race 1993. 4th place |
| | Albuquerque. New Mexico. to Whitman. Nevada. USA |
| |
| | Aerostat: | OE-ZZI | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1048 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 899.1 | | km | 558.7 | | Miles | Duration: | 52 h | 36 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Gordon Bennett result list | Updated: | 2001-10-14 |
| Date | 1993-10-13 | Pilot: | Helma Sjuts | 1919- | GER |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First female pilot to make over 1 000 flights in gas balloons. |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Gas Balloons | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 110220 | | km | 68487.5 | | Miles | Duration: | 5582 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Helma Sjuts log book | Updated: | 1996-07-30 |
| Date | 1994-01-12 | Pilot: | Larry Newman | USA |
| | Copilot: | Richard Abruzzo and David Melton | Passengers: |
| | Round the World attempt. Valve in anchor balloon failed. |
| | Large air balloon allows pressurization for ballast suspended below gondola |
| | RTW flight attempt no 5. Reno. nevada to Tranquility. California |
| | Aerostat: | Raven "Earthwinds-Hilton". 31 150 m3 He / 15 575 m3 air. | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 46723 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 325 | | km | 200 | | Miles | Duration: | 11278 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | R Abruzzo. Aerostat 94:2. 94:3 | Updated: | 2002-08-08 |
| Date | 1994-02-06 | Pilot: | Vincent Dupuis | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | 4th World Hot Air Airship Championships. 1st place |
| | Chateau-d'Oex. Switzerland |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Hot Air Airship | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Result list | Updated: | 2002-03-13 |
| Date | 1994-02-19 | Pilot: | Karen L. Gould | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Distance record. female |
| | McAfee. Caliche. Amarillo. Texas to Beatrice. Nebraska |
| | Pilot fell out during landing |
| | Aerostat: | Balloon Works FireFly 7. N9079M | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 2180.4 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 736.79 | | km | 457.8 | | Miles | Duration: | 6 h | 43 | | min | Altitude: | 5334 | | meter |
| | Source: | FAI file HÅ | Updated: | 1996-12-11 |
| Date | 1994-06-08 | Pilot: | Steven Wayne Griffin | AUS |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | World altitude Record. Flight across Australia |
| | Carnarvon to Quid. |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron R-77. "Australian Solo" | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 2811 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 3452 | | km | 2145 | | Miles | Duration: | 56 h | 27 | | min | Altitude: | 7923 | | meter |
| | Source: | CIA Record Subcommittee. Troy Bradley. UH95 | Updated: | 1999-05-13 |
| Date | 1994-06-21 | Pilot: | Jan Balkedal | 1945- | SWE |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First flight with Rozière Balloon in Denmark |
| | Tivoli. Copenhagen. Denmark to Lönsboda. Sweden |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron R-36. G-ROZY | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 1301 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Updated: | 2002-08-01 |
| Date | 1994-06-21 | Pilot: | Jan Balkedal | 1945- | SWE |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First flight with Rozière Balloon in Sweden |
| | Tivoli. Copenhagen. Denmark to Lönsboda. Sweden |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron R-36. G-ROZY | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 1301 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Updated: | 2002-01-30 |
| Date | 1994-06-24 | Pilot: | Michio Kanda | JPN |
| | Copilot: | Chikatsu Kakinuma | Passengers: |
| | World Record |
| | Mullewa to Frome Downs. Australia. |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron N-210. "Mambo". JA-A757 | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 5946.54 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 2366.1 | | km | 1470.2 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | CIA Record Subcommittee | Updated: | 1999-04-19 |
| Date | 1994-07-15 | Pilot: | Hans Åkerstedt | 1942- | SWE |
| | Copilot: | Mikael Klingberg | Passengers: |
| | First flight with Rozière Balloon in Norway |
| | Heden. Göteborg. Sweden to Rakkestad. Norway |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron R-36. G-ROZY | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 1301 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 198.48 | | km | 123.3 | | Miles | Duration: | 6 h | 21 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Swedish Record file | Updated: | 2002-01-30 |
| Date | 1994-08-22 | Pilot: | Steve Fossett | 1944- | USA |
| | Copilot: | Tim Cole | Passengers: |
| | Atlantic crossing. |
| | St Johns. August 18 - Grande at Hamburg. Germany. August 22 |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron R-77. "Peregrine". G-BVJO. 2 180 m3 helium. | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 2811 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 4378 | | km | 2720.4 | | Miles | Duration: | 75 h | 18 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat 94:5. Distance measured | Updated: | 1999-02-24 |
| Date | 1994-08-27 | Pilot: | Lucius Peart¹ | USA |
| | Copilot: | Chris Dunkley. Giles Camplain and 750 volunteers | Passengers: |
| | World record toy balloon launch. |
| | 1 592 744 balloons released. |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Toy balloons | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat 94:5 | Updated: | 1996-04-22 |
| Date | 1994-09-19 | Pilot: | Karl Spenger | SUI |
| | Copilot: | Christian Stoll | Passengers: |
| | 38th Gordon Bennett race 1994. 1st place |
| | Lech am Arlberg. Austria |
| | Fourth victory for Switzerland |
| | Aerostat: | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1050 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 825.1 | | km | 512.7 | | Miles | Duration: | 31 h | 1 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Gordon Bennett result list | Updated: | 2004-03-20 |
| Date | 1994-09-25 | Pilot: | Sabu Ichiyoshi | JPN |
| | Copilot: | Maco Oiwa. Masao Masuda. Susumu Tatsumi. Kennji Komura | Passengers: |
| | First flight from Korea to Japan |
| | From Pusan. Korea 09:07 JST to Yamaguchi. Japan 13:19 JST |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron N-210. "Mambo". JAA-757 | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 5946.54 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 201 | | km | 124.9 | | Miles | Duration: | 4 h | 12 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Sabu Ichiyoshi 2002-01-26 | Updated: | 2002-01-31 |
| Date | 1994-10-10 | Pilot: | Thomas Fink | GER |
| | Copilot: | Rainer Hassold | Passengers: |
| | 8th World Gas Balloon Championships. 1st place |
| | Albuquerque. New Mexico. USA |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Result list | Updated: | 2002-03-13 |
| Date | 1994-12-31 | Pilot: | Larry Newman | USA |
| | Copilot: | Dave Melton. George Saad | Passengers: |
| | Round the World attempt. Reno. Nevada. Anchor balloon bursts at 32 000 ft after 70 miles. |
| | Large air balloon allows pressurization for ballast suspended below gondola |
| | RTW flight attempt no 6 |
| | Aerostat: | Raven "Earthwinds-Hilton". 31 150 m3 He / 15 575 m3 air. | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 46723 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 113 | | km | 70 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat 95:1 | Updated: | 2002-07-28 |
| Date | 1995-02-06 | Pilot: | William E. Bussey | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Distance record |
| | Chanute. Kansas to Savannah. Georgia |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Thunder & Colt 56A | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 1600 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 1434.24 | | km | 891.2 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | FAI records | Updated: | 2000-11-29 |
| Date | 1995-02-22 | Pilot: | Steve Fossett | 1944- | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First solo flight across the Pacific. |
| | Seuol. Korea. February 17th - Mendham. Canada. February 21st. |
| | Absolute World Distance Record. |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron R-150. G-BVUO. 4 248 m3 helium (5 440 total). | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 5440 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 8748 | | km | 5435.8 | | Miles | Duration: | 102 h | 14 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Record file. Aerostat 95:2 | Updated: | 1996-04-15 |
| Date | 1995-03-01 | Pilot: | Bruce P. Comstock | 1943- | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Awarded first CIA Gold Badge with three diamonds |
| | Distance 794km. Duration 24:07 |
| | Altitude: 9 393m. Precision: 0.46m |
| | Aerostat: | CIA records | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 794 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 24 h | 7 | | min | Altitude: | 9393 | | meter |
| | Source: | Updated: | 2001-03-06 |
| Date | 1995-03-01 | Pilot: | Josef Starkbaum | 1934- | AUT |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Awarded second CIA Gold Badge with three diamonds |
| | Distance: 1 832 km. Duration 59:33 |
| | Altitude: 13 670 m. Precision: 0.60m |
| | Aerostat: | CIA records | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 1832 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 59 h | 33 | | min | Altitude: | 13670 | | meter |
| | Source: | Updated: | 2001-03-06 |
| Date | 1995-07-08 | Pilot: | Josef Starkbaum | 1934- | AUT |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Altitude World record |
| | Dimbach to Thurnau. Austria |
| | Less than 3% better than older record in AX-8 so that remained valid |
| | Aerostat: | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 14018 | | meter |
| | Source: | FAI file 2768 | Updated: | 2004-03-23 |
| Date | 1995-07-08 | Pilot: | Joe Heartsill | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | 12th World Hot Air Balloon Championship. 1st place |
| | Battle Creek. Michigan. 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 |
| Date | 1995-09-01 | Pilot: | Masakazu Oiwa | JPN |
| | Copilot: | Sabu Ichiyoshi | Passengers: |
| | Duration record |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 41 h | 29 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | CIA Record Subcommittee | Updated: | 2002-03-12 |
| Date | 1995-09-13 | Pilot: | Wilhelm Eimers | 1950- | GER |
| | Copilot: | Bernd Landsmann | Passengers: |
| | 39th Gordon Bennett race 1995. 1st place. World record |
| | Wil. Switzerland to Ludzasraj. Latvia. |
| |
| | Aerostat: | D-OCOL | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1047 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 1628.1 | | km | 1011.7 | | Miles | Duration: | 92 h | 11 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | CIA Record Subcommittee | Updated: | 2002-08-14 |
| Date | 1995-09-13 | Pilot: | J. Michael Wallace | USA |
| | Copilot: | Kevin Brielmann | Passengers: |
| | 39th Gordon Bennett race 1995. 2nd place |
| | Wil. Switzerland to David-Godorok. Belarussia |
| | Balloon forced to land by Belarus armed forces |
| | Aerostat: | N-1636S | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1048 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 1403 | | km | 871.8 | | Miles | Duration: | 69 h | 14 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Gordon Bennett result list | Updated: | 2002-08-14 |
| Date | 1995-09-13 | Pilot: | Johann Fürstner | AUT |
| | Copilot: | Gerald Stürzlinger | Passengers: |
| | 39th Gordon Bennett race 1995. 3rd place |
| | Wil. Switzerland to Lucincik. Ukraine |
| |
| | Aerostat: | D-OBFA? | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1048 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 1395.4 | | km | 867.1 | | Miles | Duration: | 80 h | 47 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Gordon Bennett result list. R Abruzzo | Updated: | 2002-08-14 |
| Date | 1995-09-13 | Pilot: | David N. Levin | 1948- | USA |
| | Copilot: | Mark Sullivan | Passengers: |
| | 39th Gordon Bennett race 1995. 4th place |
| | Wil. Switzerland to Zelva/Volkovysk. Belarussia |
| | Balloon forced to land by Belarus armed forces |
| | Aerostat: | N69RW | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1048 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 1280 | | km | 795.4 | | Miles | Duration: | 65 h | 15 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Gordon Bennett result list | Updated: | 2002-08-14 |
| Date | 1995-09-13 | Pilot: | Alan Fraenckel | -1995 | AVI |
| | Copilot: | John Stuart-Jervis | Passengers: |
| | 39th Gordon Bennett race 1995. 5th place |
| | Wil. Switzerland to Bereza. Belarussia |
| | Balloon shot down by Belarus helicopter. Both pilots killed |
| | Aerostat: | D-CARIBBEAN | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1048 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 1267.2 | | km | 787.4 | | Miles | Duration: | 62 h | 19 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Gordon Bennett result list | Updated: | 2002-08-14 |
| Date | 1995-09-13 | Pilot: | Heinrich Brachtendorf | GER |
| | Copilot: | Jürgen Schubert | Passengers: |
| | 39th Gordon Bennett race 1995. 6th place |
| | Wil. Switzerland to Greve. Denmark |
| |
| | Aerostat: | D-RUHRPOTT? | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1048 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 930.9 | | km | 578.4 | | Miles | Duration: | 70 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Gordon Bennett result list | Updated: | 2002-08-14 |
| Date | 1995-09-13 | Pilot: | Max Imstepf | SUI |
| | Copilot: | Kurt Frieden | Passengers: |
| | 39th Gordon Bennett race 1995. 11th place. |
| | Wil. Switzerland to Karprika/Jelenika-Gora. Poland |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1048 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 625.3 | | km | 389 | | Miles | Duration: | 55 h | 30 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Gordon Bennett result list | Updated: | 2002-08-14 |
| Date | 1995-09-27 | Pilot: | Gintaras Surkus | LTU |
| | Copilot: | Valery Machornilov | Passengers: |
| | First crossing of the Baltic in a Hot Air Balloon. |
| | South tip of Öland. near Kalmar. Sweden to north of Liepaja. Latvia. |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron A-120. "Avia Baltica" | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 3398.02 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 300 | | km | 186.4 | | Miles | Duration: | 5 h | 45 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Aerostat 95:5. Gunars Dukste | Updated: | 2004-03-29 |
| Date | 1995-10-01 | Pilot: | Bruce P. Comstock | 1943- | USA |
| | Copilot: | Helshe | Passengers: |
| | Colorado to Pennsylvania |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron R-77 | Rozière Balloon | Volume: | 2811 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 2445 | | km | 1519.3 | | Miles | Duration: | 61 h | 25 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Troy Bradley. R Abruzzo | Updated: | 1999-05-13 |
| Date | 1995-10-07 | Pilot: | Franz Josef "Jojo" Maes | 1933- | GER |
| | Copilot: | Ronald Barkley | Passengers: |
| | Long duration flight |
| | Ramstein. Germany to Rostock. Germany |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "Lone Star" | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 608 | | km | 377.8 | | Miles | Duration: | 50 h | 22 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Jojo log book | Updated: | 2003-03-04 |
| Date | 1995-10-10 | Pilot: | Richard Abruzzo | USA |
| | Copilot: | David L. Melton | Passengers: |
| | 1st America's Challenge 1995. 1st place |
| | Albuquerque. New Mexico to Caretta. West Virginia |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Gas Balloon. Helium | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1047.72 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 2241.9 | | km | 1393.1 | | Miles | Duration: | 60 h | 13 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Troy Bradley. www | Updated: | 2002-08-08 |
| Date | 1995-10-10 | Pilot: | J. Michael Wallace | USA |
| | Copilot: | Kevin Brielmann | Passengers: |
| | 1st America's Challenge 1995. 2nd place |
| | Albuquerque to Kentucky |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Gas Balloon. Helium | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1047.72 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 2076.39 | | km | 1290.2 | | Miles | Duration: | 62 h | 12 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Troy Bradley | Updated: | 2002-08-08 |
| Date | 1995-10-10 | Pilot: | Troy Bradley | USA |
| | Copilot: | Tami Stevenson- Bradley | Passengers: |
| | 1st America's Challenge 1995. 3rd place |
| | Albuquerque to Ohio |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Gas Balloon. Helium | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1047.72 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 2046.4 | | km | 1271.6 | | Miles | Duration: | 47 h | 48 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Troy Bradley | Updated: | 2002-08-08 |
| Date | 1995-10-10 | Pilot: | Lesley Pritchard Davies | USA |
| | Copilot: | Carol Rymer Davis | Passengers: |
| | 1st America's Challenge 1995. 4th place. World Records |
| | Albuquerque to Ohio |
| | Penalized in competition. Result: 1961.5 km and 62 h 12 min |
| | Aerostat: | Gas Balloon. Helium | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1047.72 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 2331.17 | | km | 1448.5 | | Miles | Duration: | 60 h | 12 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | FAI file 2991. 2992. R Abruzzo | Updated: | 2002-08-08 |
| Date | 1995-10-10 | Pilot: | Rien Jurg | NED |
| | Copilot: | Ron van Houten | Passengers: |
| | 1st Americas Challenge. 5th place. |
| | Albuquerque to |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Gas balloon. Helium | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 1048 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 1891 | | km | 1175 | | Miles | Duration: | 45 h | 18 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | ABQ web | Updated: | 2002-08-08 |
| Date | 1995-10-20 | Pilot: | Carl Eidsness | USA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | World Record |
| |
| |
| | Aerostat: | Gas Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 1809.36 | | km | 1124.3 | | Miles | Duration: | 7 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | CIA Record Subcommittee | Updated: | 1996-12-11 |
| Date | 1995-11-12 | Pilot: | Karl-Gustav "K-G" Silverstolpe | 1949- | SWE |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First balloon flight over Borneo |
| | Flight from Danum Valley to a logging camp. Photo safari over rain forest |
| | Free flight preceded by tethered flights a few days before |
| | Aerostat: | Cameron 105. SE-ZEL | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 2973.27 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 2 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | K-G log book | Updated: | 2000-10-27 |
| Date | 1995-12-12 | Pilot: | Bill Arras | USA |
| | Copilot: | Geoff Sommers | Passengers: |
| | First free balloon flight on the Antarctic continent |
| | Patriot Hills camp |
| |
| | Aerostat: | "Jimi" N51158 | Hot Air Balloon | Volume: | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance | 0 | | km | 0 | | Miles | Duration: | 0 h | 20 | | min | Altitude: | 0 | | meter |
| | Source: | Bill Arras | Updated: | 2003-03-04 |
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