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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2010-09-10