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CIA Notable flights and performances: Part ,
Date 200-400 Pilot: Antarqui (small boy) PER

Copilot: Passengers:

Earliest mythical manned flight

Said to have been sent up in the air to spy on the enemy

Nazca culture

Aerostat: Nazca Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Nazca. Journey to the sun Updated: 2002-06-16
Date 1625 Pilot: Johann Baptista van Helmont¹ 1579-1644 BEL

Copilot: Passengers:

First description of hydrogen. first to use the word "gas". Founder of pneumatic chemistry.

Investigated and categorized hydrogen and several other gases.

Realised the difference between atmospheric air and gases.

Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: History of Gas chemistry. Scientific American jan 1984 Updated: 2002-06-16
Date 1709-08-08 Pilot: Bartholomeu Lourenço de Gusmão¹ 1686-1724 BRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Earliest recorded model balloon flight



Aerostat: Gusmão Hot Air Balloon model Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 2002-03-19
Date 1731-11-17 Pilot: Mr. Kriakoutny 1710?-1750 RUS

Copilot: Passengers:

First manned balloon flight according to Russian claims.

Flew from Ryazan town square.

Landed in church bell-tower. Beaten by Supersticious peasants and had to flee

Aerostat: Balloon made of Ox-hides Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: S. Mihailovich (Russian Archives). Who's Who B Updated: 1998-06-10
Date 1755 Pilot: Joseph Black¹ 1728-1799 GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

Repeated Helmont's discovery that different gases exist

Published "Experiments Upon Magnesia Alba. Quicklime. and Some Other Alkaline Substances". 1755


Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Weisstein: Scientific Biographies. Scientific American jan 1984 Updated: 2002-06-16
Date 1766 Pilot: Henry Cavendish¹ 1731-1810 GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

Discovered and isolated a gas. 11 times lighter than air

Investigated "Fixed Air" (carbon dioxide) and isolated "Inflammable Air" (hydrogen.

Published "On Fractious Air". 1766

Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Scientfic American. jan 1984 Updated: 2002-06-16
Date 1774-08-01 Pilot: Joseph Priestley¹ 1733-1804 GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

Isolated and categorized hydrogen and seven other gases.



Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Scientfic American. jan 1984 Updated: 2002-06-16
Date 1774-09-30 Pilot: Carl Wilhelm Scheele¹ 1742-1786 SWE

Copilot: Passengers:

Discovered and produced oxygen

Showed before Priestley that air consists of oxygen and nitrogen


Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Letter to Lavoisier Updated: 2002-07-24
Date 1782-11-25/26 Pilot: Joseph-Michel Montgolfier¹ 1740-1810 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First experiment by Montgolfier.

At 18. rue Saint-Etienne. Avignon

Fire made of paper

Aerostat: Montgolfière No 1. Silk cube. Hot Air Balloon model Volume: 1
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1782-12- Pilot: Joseph & Étienne Montgolfier¹ FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First outdoor flight.

Paper factory garden in Vidalon-les-Annonay

Fire made of straw and humid wool.

Aerostat: Montgolfière No 2. Cylinder. Hot Air Balloon model Volume: 1
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 1
min Altitude: 30
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1782-12-14 Pilot: Joseph & Étienne Montgolfier¹ FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First free flight with a model balloon



Aerostat: Montgolfière No 3. Silk sphere. Hot Air Balloon model Volume: 18
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 3
min Altitude: 250
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1783-04- Pilot: Joseph & Étienne Montgolfier¹ FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Tethered experiments.

Château de Brogieux. Annonay

Fire made of straw and humid wool.

Aerostat: Montgolfière No 4. Linen & paper sphere. Hot Air Balloon model Volume: 800
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique Updated: 1998-07-30
Date 1783-04-25 Pilot: Joseph & Étienne Montgolfier¹ FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First free flight at night.

Château du Colombier. Annonay.

Fire made of straw and humid wool.

Aerostat: Montgolfière No 4. Linen & paper sphere. Hot Air Balloon model Volume: 800
m3

Distance 2
km 1.2
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique Updated: 1998-07-30
Date 1783-06-04 Pilot: Joseph & Étienne Montgolfier¹ FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First public demonstration. free flight.

Place des Cordeliers. Annonay.

Fire made of straw and humid wool.

Aerostat: Montgolfière No 4. Linen & paper sphere. Hot Air Balloon model Volume: 800
m3

Distance 2
km 1.2
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. BF18:4 Updated: 1998-07-30
Date 1783-08-27 Pilot: Jacques Alexandre César Charles & Robert brothers¹ 1746-1823 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First Free flight by gas balloon.

Public demonstration. Champ de Mars. Paris - Gonesse 15 km NE Paris.

Balloon destroyed by scared villagers.

Aerostat: Charlière No 1. Rubberized silk sphere. Hydrogen. Gas Balloon model Volume: 35
m3

Distance 25
km 15.5
Miles Duration: 0 h 45
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Ballooning 1782-1872 Updated: 1998-07-30
Date 1783-08-30 Pilot: Louis XVI King of France¹ 1754-1793 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First aviation Royal decision

King Louis XVI agreed that first aeronauts be prisoners

Pilâtre de Rozier pursuaded the King that prisoners should not be honoured

Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Stella. Lecornu: La Navigation Aérienne. 1902 Updated: 2000-11-02
Date 1783-09-12 Pilot: Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier¹ 1745-1799 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Tethered flight. Demonstration for Scientific commission.

Réveillon. Paris

Fire made of straw. humid wool and animal parts.

Aerostat: Montgolfière No 5. Paper covered linen. Biconical Hot Air Balloon Volume: 1000
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1783-09-19 Pilot: Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier¹ 1745-1799 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First free flight with animals.

From the Royal Court at Versailles to Vaucresson

Fire made of straw. humid wool and animal parts.

Aerostat: Montgolfière No 6. Painted cotton Hot Air Balloon Volume: 1400
m3

Distance 4
km 2.5
Miles Duration: 0 h 8
min Altitude: 500
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1783-10- Pilot: Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier¹ 1745-1799 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Tethered flight.

Reveillon. Paris

Airborne heater fired by dried straw.

Aerostat: Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1783-10-12 Pilot: Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier 1757-1785 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First tethered human flight.

Reveillon. Paris

Solo flight. weight used to keep equilibrium. Airborne heater fired by dried straw.

Aerostat: Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 4
min Altitude: 26
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1783-10-14 Pilot: Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier 1745-1799 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First tethered passenger flight.

Reveillon. Paris

Airborne heater fired by dried straw.

Aerostat: Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Comitee Annonay Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1783-10-15 Pilot: Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier 1757-1785 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Tethered human flight.

Reveillon. Paris

Airborne heater fired by dried straw.

Aerostat: Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 6
min Altitude: 64
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Comitee Annonay Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1783-10-17 Pilot: Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier 1757-1785 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Tethered flight.

Reveillon. Paris

Airborne heater fired by dried straw.

Aerostat: Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 8
min Altitude: 80
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Comitee Annonay Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1783-10-19 Pilot: Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier 1757-1785 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Two tethered passenger flights.

Reveillon. Paris

Airborne heater fired by dried straw.

Aerostat: Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 9
min Altitude: 108
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Comitee Annonay Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1783-10-19 Pilot: Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier 1757-1785 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Tethered passenger flights.

Reveillon. Paris

Airborne heater fired by dried straw.

Aerostat: Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 9
min Altitude: 108
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Comitee Annonay Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1783-11-21 Pilot: Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier 1757-1785 FRA

Copilot: François Laurent. the Marquis d'Arlandes Passengers:

First recorded manned flight.

From Château de la Muette to la Butte aux Cailles. Paris. France.

Takeoff at 13.54. Airborne heater fired by dried straw.

Aerostat: Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 10
km 6.2
Miles Duration: 0 h 25
min Altitude: 1000
meter

Source: Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Comitee Annonay Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1783-12-01 Pilot: Jacques Alexandre César Charles 1746-1823 FRA

Copilot: Marie-Noël Robert (Cadet = the younger) Passengers:

First human flight in a gas balloon.

From "Le jardin des Tuileries". Paris to Nesle-La-Vallée.

Takeoff at 13.45. M-N Robert sometimes called "Cadet" meaning "the younger".

Aerostat: Charlière No 2. Varnished silk. Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 380
m3

Distance 36
km 22.4
Miles Duration: 2 h 5
min Altitude: 600
meter

Source: Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Ballooning 1782-1982 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1783-12-01 Pilot: Jacques Alexandre César Charles 1746-1823 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First human solo flight in a gas balloon.

Nesle-La-Vallée to Tour du Lay. Hedouville.


Aerostat: Charlière No 2. Varnished silk. Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 380
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 35
min Altitude: 3500
meter

Source: Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Ballooning 1782-1982 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1784-01-19 Pilot: Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier 1757-1785 FRA

Copilot: Joseph Montgolfier Passengers:

First flight with more than 2 people

First stowaway (Fontaine). Airborne heater fired with wood. coal and alcohol.


Aerostat: Montgolfière No 8. "Le Fleselles". Paper btwn 2 layers of linen Hot Air Balloon Volume: 20000
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 13
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Icare 105. Romance of Ballooning Updated: 1998-07-30
Date 1784-02-25 Pilot: Paul Andreani ITA

Copilot: Passengers:

First free balloon flight in Italy

Milano. Italy


Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI 120 Updated: 1998-07-30
Date 1784-03-02 Pilot: Jean-Pierre Blanchard 1753-1809 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First trial with a dirigible balloon.

Champ de Mars. Paris to Billancourt

Propulsion by oars.

Aerostat: Blanchard No 1. Hydrogen. Gas Balloon Volume: 380
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 1 h 15
min Altitude: 400
meter

Source: Icare 105 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1784-04-23 Pilot: FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First aviation law

Requirement that balloons carrying fire aloft must be inspected before flight

Reason was that authorities considered balloons could cause fires in Paris

Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Updated: 2000-04-12
Date 1784-06-04 Pilot: Mr. Fleurant FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight with a female passenger. Mme Elisabeth Thible

Lyon.

Witnessed by Gustav III. King of Sweden. Balloon named in his honour

Aerostat: Laurencin/Fleurant. "Le Gustave". Linen & paper. Hot Air Balloon Volume: 4000
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 45
min Altitude: 1500
meter

Source: Icare 105. Gustavianskt Updated: 2002-09-11
Date 1784-06-14 Pilot: Coustard de Massy FRA

Copilot: R. P. Mouchel. Luynes Passengers:

First attempt to make scientific observations.

Nantes.


Aerostat: de Massy. "Le Suffren". Hydrogen. Gas Balloon Volume: 450
m3

Distance 36
km 22.4
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 3500
meter

Source: Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Ballooning 1782-1982 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1784-06-23 Pilot: Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier 1757-1785 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight over 50 km distance.

Versailles to Chantilly

Heater fired with straw. fir wood and wine-shoots soaked in oil and turpentine

Aerostat: Montgolfière "La Marie Antionette". Cotton and sheep skins. Hot Air Balloon Volume: 5000
m3

Distance 52
km 32.3
Miles Duration: 0 h 50
min Altitude: 3000
meter

Source: Icare 105 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1784-06-24 Pilot: Edward Warren 1771-? USA

Copilot: Passengers:

First free balloon flight in USA.

Baltimore

Pilot 13 years old

Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI 120 Updated: 1998-07-30
Date 1784-07-07 Pilot: J. G. Stuwer OK

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight in Austria

Vienna


Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 2003-03-27
Date 1784-07-15 Pilot: Marie-Noël Robert. (the younger) 1760?-1820 FRA

Copilot: Anne-Jean Robert. 1758-1820. ( Ainé = the elder) Passengers:

First flight with an elongated balloon with ballonet.

Trials to control direction. St. Cloud to Meudon

No valve fitted. The duke slashed the ballonet to prevent rupture

Aerostat: Hydrogen. "La Caroline" Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 45
min Altitude: 4500
meter

Source: Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Dream Machine. Icare 105. Ballooning 1782-1972. Who's Who B Updated: 2003-03-27
Date 1784-08-25 Pilot: James Tytler 1747-1804 GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

First hot air balloon flight in Great Britain

Edinburgh

No basket and no heat source carried aloft

Aerostat: Hot air envelope Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 150
meter

Source: History of Aeronautics in Great Britain. Balloon Tytler. Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 2003-03-27
Date 1784-09-15 Pilot: Vincent Lunardi 1759-1806 ITA

Copilot: A dog and a cat Passengers:

First flight with a gas balloon in Great Britain

Artillery Grounds. Moorfields to Standon. Hertfordshire


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 40
km 25
Miles Duration: 2 h 15
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: History of Aeronautics in Great Britain Updated: 2003-03-27
Date 1784-09-19 Pilot: Marie-Noël Robert. (the younger) 1760?-1820 FRA

Copilot: Anne-Jean Robert. 1758-1820. ( Ainé = the elder) Passengers:

First flight over 100 km (186 km straight line).

Paris to Beuvry near Bethune

Straight line distance about 190 km. A-J Robert sometimes called "Ainé". meaning "the elder"

Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon. Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 186
km 115.6
Miles Duration: 6 h 40
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Dream Machine. Icare 105. Ballooning 1782-1972. Who's Who B Updated: 1998-06-10
Date 1785-01-07 Pilot: Jean-Pierre Blanchard 1753-1809 FRA

Copilot: Dr John Jeffries Passengers:

First crossing of the Channel. First international air letter.

Dover to Forèt de Guines. Calais


Aerostat: Blanchard. Hydrogen balloon. Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 1 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Ballooning 1782-1982 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1785-01-19 Pilot: Richard Crosbie 1755-1800 IRE

Copilot: Passengers:

First ascent in Ireland

From Ranelagh. near Dublin to the coast


Aerostat: Crosbie hydrogen balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: History of Aeronautics in Great Britain. Ballooning 1782.1972 Updated: 2003-03-27
Date 1785-06-15 Pilot: Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier 1757-1785 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First fatality.

First attempt to cross from France to England

Balloon burst in flames

Aerostat: Rozière. Hydrogen and hot air. Rozière Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 1500
meter

Source: Who's who in aviation history Updated: 1998-07-30
Date 1785-06-29 Pilot: George Biggin 1760-1803 GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

First English woman to ascend. Passenger Mrs Letitia A. Sage

London (Saint George's field) to Harrow Common


Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 650
m3

Distance 48
km 29.8
Miles Duration: 1 h 55
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Histoire de l'Aeronautique. History of Aeronautics in GB. Romance of Ballooning. Icare 105. The story of Vincenzo Lunardi. Five aerial voyages Updated: 1996-10-23
Date 1785-07-11 Pilot: Jean-Pierre Blanchard 1753-1809 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First ascent in Holland

The Hague


Aerostat: Blanchard. hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 2003-03-28
Date 1785-08-26 Pilot: Jean-Pierre Blanchard 1753-1809 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight over 200 km distance.

Lille to Servon (St-Menehould or Melun)

Probably first flight over 200 km straight line.

Aerostat: Blanchard. Hydrogen balloon. Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 252
km 156.6
Miles Duration: 7 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Ballooning 1782-1982. Romance of Ballooning Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1785-09-08 Pilot: Thomas Baldwin 1750?-1810 GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

First Aerial view published. trail rope first described

Solo flight by Thomas Baldwin.

Described in "Airopaidia" 1786.

Aerostat: Lunardi Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: History of Aeronautics in GB. Who's Who B Updated: 1998-07-30
Date 1785-10-03 Pilot: Jean-Pierre Blanchard 1753-1809 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First free balloon flight in Germany

Frankfurt am Main


Aerostat: Blanchard. Hydrogen balloon. Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Der Freiballon 1:2001. Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 2003-03-21
Date 1785-10-20 Pilot: Jean-Pierre Blanchard 1753-1809 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First balloon flight in Belgium

Ghent. Belgium


Aerostat: Blanchard. Hydrogen balloon. Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI 120. Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 2003-03-24
Date 1786-06-18 Pilot: Pierre Testu-Brissy 1770?-1829 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First night ascent.

Paris to Breteuil

Date may be 10/11 June

Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. The Aeronauts. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Who's Who B Updated: 1998-06-10
Date 1788-05-05 Pilot: Jean-Pierre Blanchard 1753-1809 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First balloon flight in Switzerland

Basel. Switzerland

A "Montgolfière" in some sources. False

Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon Gas balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Erwin A. Sautter Updated: 2002-03-13
Date 1789 Pilot: Antoine Lavoisier¹ 1743-1794 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Described combustion and proved that the Phlogiston theory is invalid

Founder of modern chemistry. member of the "Meter Commission"


Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Updated: 2002-07-24
Date 1790-05-14 Pilot: Jean-Pierre Blanchard 1753-1809 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight in Poland (at that time a part of Russia)

Warszaw


Aerostat: Blanchard. hot air balloon Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 2003-03-24
Date 1790-08-12 Pilot: Vincent Lunardi 1759-1806 ITA

Copilot: Passengers:

First ascent in Spain

Madrid


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 2003-03-28
Date 1790-10-31 Pilot: Jean-Pierre Blanchard 1753-1809 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First ascent in Czechoslovakia

Prague


Aerostat: Blanchard. hot air balloon Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 2003-03-28
Date 1793-01-09 Pilot: Jean-Pierre Blanchard 1753-1809 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First free flight in USA by Blanchard

Landing Deptford. New Jersey


Aerostat: Blanchard. Hydrogen balloon. Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. BF 20:3 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1794-06-02 Pilot: Jean-Marie-Joseph Coutelle 1748-1835 FRA

Copilot: Gen. Radet Passengers:

First use of balloons in war.

Siege of Maubeuge

French army spotted beseiged Austrian troops

Aerostat: "Entreprenant". hydrogen. Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Histoire des Ballons. Histoire de l'Aeronautique Updated: 1998-07-31
Date 1794-06-23 Pilot: Jean-Marie-Joseph Coutelle 1748-1835 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First use of balloons in war.

Siege of Charleroi

French army spotted beseiged Austrian troops

Aerostat: "Entreprenant". hydrogen. Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI 120 Updated: 1998-07-31
Date 1794-06-26 Pilot: Jean-Marie-Joseph Coutelle 1748-1835 FRA

Copilot: Gen. Morlot Passengers:

First use of balloons in war.

Battle of Fleurus


Aerostat: "Entreprenant". hydrogen. Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Histoire des Ballons. Histoire de l'Aeronautique Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1794-08-24 Pilot: Vincent Lunardi 1759-1806 ITA

Copilot: Passengers:

First ascent in Portugal

Lisbon


Aerostat: Gas balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 2003-03-28
Date 1797-10-22 Pilot: André Jacques Garnerin 1770-1825 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First parachute descent from a balloon.



Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Garnerin - Le Premier Parachutiste Updated: 1998-07-30
Date 1798-10-16 Pilot: Pierre Testu-Brissy 1770?-1829 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First ascent with a horse.

At Monceau


Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Who's Who B Updated: 1998-06-10
Date 1798-11-10 Pilot: Jeanne Geneviève Garnerin (Miss Labrosse) 1779-1847 FRA

Copilot: Miss Henry Passengers:

First all female crew. Paris

Also claimed to have been first woman to parachute (1802-09. England. Rechs)


Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Garnerin - Le Premier Parachutiste. Who's Who B Updated: 1998-06-10
Date 1799-07-18 Pilot: Edward Daniel Clarke¹ 1769-1822 GBR

Copilot: Unmanned Passengers:

First balloon flight north of the arctic circle

Enontekiö. northern Finland. (N68.23. E23.38). Until 1809 a part of Sweden

Unmanned hot air balloon. Clarke was an English mineralogist and traveller

Aerostat: Hot air balloon Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ikarus 1941 Updated: 2004-03-23
Date 1802-06-28 Pilot: André Jacques Garnerin 1770-1825 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

High speed flight. Average speed over 100 km/h.

London to Colchester. 110 km/h


Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 82
km 51
Miles Duration: 0 h 45
min Altitude: 4500
meter

Source: History of Aeronautics in GB. Ballooning 1782-1972. Garnerin - Le Premier Parachutiste Updated: 1998-07-30
Date 1803-07-18 Pilot: Etienne Gaspar Robertson 1763-1837 BEL

Copilot: Auguste Lhoëst Passengers:

First expressly scientific ascent.

Hamburg to Hannover

Altitude claimed by pilot. French Academy admits maximum 6 500

Aerostat: "Entreprenant". hydrogen. Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 7170
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972: 7 170 m. Freiballonsport in Deutschland p8: 7 400 m Updated: 2003-03-27
Date 1803-10-04 Pilot: André Jacques Garnerin 1770-1825 FRA

Copilot: M. Aubert Passengers:

First flight in Russia. first over 300 km.

Moscow to Polova


Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 302
km 187.7
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Freiballonsport in Deutschland p8. Garnerin - Le Premier Parachutiste Updated: 2003-03-27
Date 1803 Pilot: Jordaki Kuparentko 1780?-1820 RUS

Copilot: Passengers:

Demonstration of a hot air balloon in Lithuania

Vilnius

Kuparentko was Moldavian

Aerostat: Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gunars Dukste Updated: 2004-03-29
Date 1804-04-24 Pilot: Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac 1778-1850 FRA

Copilot: Jean Baptiste Biot Passengers:

First verified flight over 3000 meters.



Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 3977
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Freiballonsport in Deutschland p8 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1804-07-24 Pilot: Jordaki Kuparentko 1780?-1820 RUS

Copilot: Passengers:

First pilot to save his life by parachute.

Balloon caught fire over Warsaw.


Aerostat: Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. The Aeronauts. Who's Who B Updated: 1998-06-10
Date 1804-08-18 Pilot: Etienne Gaspar Robertson 1763-1837 BEL

Copilot: Passengers:

First manned gas balloon flight in Latvia

Riga to Jaunrotkali (Nagelhoff)

Ascent witnessed by André Jacques Garnerin

Aerostat: Hydrogen Balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 32
km 20
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Nordisches Archiv 1804. Gunars Dukste Updated: 2004-03-29
Date 1804-09-19 Pilot: Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac 1778-1850 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First verified flight over 7000 meters.



Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 7016
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Freiballonsport in Deutschland Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1804-12-06 Pilot: André Jacques Garnerin¹ 1770-1825 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Unmanned balloons released to celebrate Napoleon's coronation.

One lands in Rome on Nero's grave.

Garnerin replaced as official aeronaut by superstitious Napoleon. Date sometimes given as 16/12

Aerostat: Unmanned. Hydrogen. Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1109
km 689.1
Miles Duration: 22 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Garnerin - Le Premier Parachutiste Updated: 1998-07-30
Date 1806-09-07 Pilot: Etienne Gaspar Robertson 1763-1837 BEL

Copilot: Passengers:

First gas balloon flight in Sweden

Humlegården. Stockholm. Landed same place after 4 minutes

Not sure if he actually flew free

Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 4
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Kernell Updated: 2002-01-30
Date 1807-09-23 Pilot: André Jacques Garnerin 1770-1825 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight over 200 miles.

Reims to Clausen (Germany)

Garnerin: almost 400 km. Straight line distance about 250 km

Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 396
km 246.1
Miles Duration: 6 h 55
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Freiballonsport in Deutschland. Garnerin - Le Premier Parachutiste Updated: 1998-07-30
Date 1808-06-02 Pilot: Johann Peter Colding¹ 1760?-1825 DEN

Copilot: Passengers:

First domestic air mail service starts in Denmark.

Ends after four unmanned flights


Aerostat: Colding. Hydrogen balloon. Unmanned Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: The History of Airmail in Scandinavia. Ballooning 1782-1972. Who's Who B Updated: 1998-06-10
Date 1808-08 Pilot: Pascal Andreoli 1780?-1830 ITA

Copilot: Carlo Brioschi Passengers:

First flight over 7 500 meters.

Rolt: Altitude doubtful but world record for a balloon catching fire


Aerostat: Hydrogen/Hot Air balloon Rozière Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 7600
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Who's Who B Updated: 1998-06-10
Date 1809-02/03 Pilot: Johann Peter Colding¹ 1760?-1825 DEN

Copilot: Passengers:

First international mail balloons.

Denmark to Sweden with pamphlets against the Swedish King


Aerostat: Colding. Hydrogen balloon. Unmanned Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: The History of Airmail in Scandinavia. Ballooning 1782-1972. Who's Who B Updated: 1998-06-10
Date 1809 Pilot: Etienne Gaspar Robertson 1763-1837 BEL

Copilot: Passengers:

First manned gas balloon flight in Latvia

Riga to Jaunrotkali (Nagelhoff)

Ascent witnessed by André Jacques Garnerin

Aerostat: Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gunars Dukste Updated: 2004-03-29
Date 1810-06-21 Pilot: Marie Madeleine Sophie Armant Blanchard 1774-1819 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First woman to die in a balloon accident.

Fireworks under basket set balloon on fire

Tethered ascent on Champ de Mars. Wedding of Napoleon and Marie-Louise

Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI 120 Updated: 1998-07-31
Date 1811-10-07 Pilot: James Gross Sadler 1751-1828 GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

High speed flight. Average speed 135 km/h.

Average speed 135 km/h. From Birmingham


Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 180
km 111.8
Miles Duration: 1 h 20
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: History of Aeronautics in GB. Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1815-08-25 Pilot: Elisabeth Garnerin 1800-1845 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First woman parachutist. Elisa Garnerin

Elisa Garnerin. ascends at Champ de Mars. Paris

May have been (only) a balloon flight. not parachute jump

Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Who's Who B. FFA Updated: 1998-12-16
Date 1817-07-22 Pilot: William Windham Sadler 1796-1824 GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

First crossing of the Irish Sea

Portobello Barracks. Dublin 13:30 to Holyhead 19:05


Aerostat: Hydrogen balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 5 h 35
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: History of Aeronautics in GB Updated: 2000-11-17
Date 1821-07-19 Pilot: Charles Green 1785-1870 GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

First use of coal gas.

Royal Coronation balloon


Aerostat: Green. "George IV". Coal gas. Gas Balloon Volume: 453
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 40
min Altitude: 3400
meter

Source: History of Aeronautics in GB. Ballooning 1782-1972. Freiballonsport in Deutschland Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1822-04-27 Pilot: FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First Certificate of Airworthiness

Authorities in Paris require inspections of hot air balloons.

If for no other reason than balloons are driven by fire. and are flammable.

Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Air Law 1 (4th ed. 1977) Updated: 2002-03-12
Date 1822-05-05 Pilot: GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

Balloons banned to fly over Durham. UK

Aviation law holds that those who set things into the air are liable when those things come down on the heads of others


Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Air & Space. May-June 1979 Updated: 2000-03-15
Date 1835-02-12 Pilot: Eugene Robertson BEL

Copilot: Passengers:

First ascent in Mexico

Mexico City


Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 2003-03-27
Date 1835-04-08 Pilot: Richard Clayton 1800?-1860 USA

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight over 500 km.

Cincinnati to Monroe County. Virginia


Aerostat: "Star of the West" Gas Balloon Volume: 510
m3

Distance 563
km 349.8
Miles Duration: 9 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. The Eagle Aloft. Who's Who B Updated: 1998-06-10
Date 1835-07-04 Pilot: Richard Clayton 1800?-1860 USA

Copilot: Passengers:

First mail carried in an American balloon.

From Cincinnati to Waverly. Ohio.

Reported as first transatlantic attempt but balloon too small for such. Solo flight

Aerostat: "Star of the West" Gas Balloon Volume: 510
m3

Distance 120
km 74.6
Miles Duration: 6 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. The Eagle Aloft. Who's Who B Updated: 1999-09-15
Date 1836-10-06 Pilot: Charles Green 1785-1870 GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight with 10 passengers

Green's 224th ascent

Hist GB: 11 passengers 1836-09-21

Aerostat: "Royal Vauxhall". Coal gas Gas Balloon Volume: 1980
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1836-11-08 Pilot: Charles Green 1785-1870 GBR

Copilot: Robert Hollond. Thomas Monck-Mason Passengers:

First flight over 600 km. First use of drag rope.

From London to Weilburg. Nassau. Germany.

Trail-rope described by Baldwin 1786 in Airopaidia (Hist. of Aeronautics in GB)

Aerostat: "Royal Vauxhall". Coal gas Gas Balloon Volume: 1980
m3

Distance 608
km 377.8
Miles Duration: 18 h 0
min Altitude: 3600
meter

Source: History of Aeronautics in GB. Ballooning 1782-1972. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Freiballonsport in Deutschland (608 km) Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1837-07-24 Pilot: Charles Green 1785-1870 GBR

Copilot: Edward Spencer Passengers:

Robert Cocking killed in parachute descent.

Balloon exceeded 23 000 ft (7 100 m)


Aerostat: "Royal Nassau". ex "Royal Vauxhall". Gas Balloon Volume: 1980
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 7127
meter

Source: History of Aeronautics in GB. Ballooning 1782-1972. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Freiballonsport in Deutschland Updated: 1996-10-24
Date 1838-09-10 Pilot: Charles Green 1785-1870 GBR

Copilot: George Rush Passengers:

Altitude flight

6 203 m (Hist A in GB)


Aerostat: "Royal Nassau". ex "Royal Vauxhall". Gas Balloon Volume: 1980
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 8275
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1839-04-27 Pilot: John Wise 1808-1879 USA

Copilot: Passengers:

First use of Rip Panel



Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Freiballonsport in Deutschland Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1840-08 Pilot: Charles Green 1785-1870 GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

First time Green publicly mentions Atlantic crossing by balloon.

Green announces plans to fly from the new world to the old.


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: History of Aeronautics in GB. Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1996-10-24
Date 1844-04-13 Pilot: Thomas Monck-Mason¹ 1803-1889 GBR

Copilot: Robert Hollond Passengers:

New York Sun prints Edgar Allan Poe's hoax.

Claimed to have flown from North Wales to South Carolina.


Aerostat: "Victoria" Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 75 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Who's Who B Updated: 1998-06-10
Date 1845-06-12 Pilot: Antonio Comaschi ITA

Copilot: Passengers:

First ascent in Turkey

Constantinople


Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 2003-03-27
Date 1849-06- Pilot: AUT

Copilot: Passengers:

Austrians load 100 small hot air balloons with fused bombs

Siege of Venice


Aerostat: Unmanned. Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1849-09-03 Pilot: Francois Arban 1815-1849 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First Alpine crossing.

Marseilles to Stubini (Stupinigi) near Turin

Flown distance about 644 km - 400 miles. Pilot later disappeared over the Mediterrenean 1849-10-07

Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 260
km 161.6
Miles Duration: 9 h 0
min Altitude: 4572
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Freiballonsport in Deutschland. Who's Who B Updated: 2002-03-04
Date 1852-06-10 Pilot: John Wise 1808-1879 USA

Copilot: Passengers:

First discovery of ancient structures by aerial observation.

Chillicothe. Ohio.


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1852-09-13 Pilot: Charles Green 1785-1870 GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

First pilot to make 500 ascents

First ascent July 19th. 1821. Total number of flights 526-527. (Some sources say over 1400)


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. The Aeronauts. History of Aeronautics in Great Britain. Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1852-09-24 Pilot: Henri Giffard 1825-1882 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First successful airship flight.

Hippodrome. Paris to Elancourt. near Trappes


Aerostat: Giffard. Coal gas. Semi-Rigid Airship Volume: 2500
m3

Distance 40
km 24.9
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 1800
meter

Source: Ballooning 78:2 p 11. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Historic Airships Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1858- Pilot: Gaspard-Félix Tournachon ("Nadar") 1820-1910 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First aerial photograph.

Petit-Bicêtre. Paris


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1859- Pilot: Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe 1832-1913 USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Atlantic balloon. New York gas supply is inadequate.

Balloon later renamed "Great Western"


Aerostat: "City of New York". Coal gas. Gas Balloon Volume: 20500
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Thaddeus Lowe. The Eagle Aloft. Updated: 2002-07-30
Date 1859- Pilot: FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Earliest known photo of an aerostat.

Industry exhibition. Paris.

Photo of dirigible constructed by Camille Vert

Aerostat: "Camille Vert" Airship Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Histoire de l'Aeronautique Updated: 1998-06-07
Date 1859-07-02 Pilot: John Wise 1808-1879 USA

Copilot: John La Mountain Passengers:

First flight over 1 000 km.

St. Louis to Henderson. New York.

Distance 809 mi (1302) or 1292

Aerostat: "The Atlantic" Gas Balloon Volume: 3400
m3

Distance 1292
km 802.8
Miles Duration: 20 h 40
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Freiballonsport in Deutschland P8. GB92 Updated: 2001-10-22
Date 1859-09-22 Pilot: John La Mountain 1830-1878 USA

Copilot: J. A. Haddock Passengers:

Long distance flight.

Watertown. New York to 150 miles north of Ottawa.

Landed in Canadian wilderness. Returned after one month.

Aerostat: "The Atlantic" Gas Balloon Volume: 3400
m3

Distance 410
km 254.8
Miles Duration: 14 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1861-04-20 Pilot: Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe 1832-1913 USA

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight over 1 000 miles. (False claim)

Cincinnati to Pea Ridge. S Carolina. To prove possibility of Atlantic flight.

False claim. Max 700km straight line. 1000km total. Intermediate landing 600 (800) km

Aerostat: "Enterprise" Gas Balloon Volume: 567
m3

Distance 1000
km 621.4
Miles Duration: 9 h 0
min Altitude: 3300
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Thaddeus Lowe. The Eagle Aloft Updated: 2002-03-02
Date 1861-06-18 Pilot: Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe 1832-1913 USA

Copilot: Herbert Robinson. telegraph operator Passengers:

First telegraph message from the air.

To President Lincoln


Aerostat: "Enterprise" Gas Balloon Volume: 567
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 1 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Thaddeus Lowe. The Eagle Aloft Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1861-07-16 Pilot: John Wise 1808-1879 USA

Copilot: Passengers:

First military aircraft.

John Wise builds basket with sheet-iron floor.


Aerostat: Wise Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1996-07-30
Date 1862-09-05 Pilot: James Glashier 1809-1903 GBR

Copilot: Henry Tracey Coxwell Passengers:

First flight over 9 000 meters.

From Wolverhampton

Pilots loose consciousness but survive. FB p8: 10 000. H del'A: >8000

Aerostat: "Mammoth". Coal gas. Gas Balloon Volume: 2634
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 9144
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Freiballonsport in Deutschland. History of Aeronautics in Great Britain Updated: 1998-06-04
Date 1863-10-19 Pilot: Gaspard-Félix Tournachon ("Nadar") 1820-1910 FRA

Copilot: Louis and Jules Godard Passengers:

Stormy flight by "Nadar's" "Le Geant".

Paris to Hannover


Aerostat: "Le Geant" Gas Balloon Volume: 6000
m3

Distance 0
km 397.7
Miles Duration: 16 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Freiballonsport in Deutschland. The Aeronauts. Histoire de Ballons. Dollfus Updated: 1996-10-27
Date 1864-06- Pilot: Eugène Godard 1827-1890 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Ascents of "L'Aigle" 14 000 m3.

In London 1965


Aerostat: Godard. "L'Aigle" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 14000
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Icare 105. History of Aeronautics in Great Britain Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1865-11-08 Pilot: Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe 1832-1913 USA

Copilot: Passengers:

First balloon honeymoon.

Manhattan to Mt Vernon. NY

Rev H. W. Beecher refused to perform the planned wedding ceremony aloft.

Aerostat: "United States" Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 20
km 12.4
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Thaddeus Lowe. The Eagle Aloft Updated: 1998-06-07
Date 1867- Pilot: Henri Giffard 1825-1882 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Ballon Captif at Exposision Universelle in Paris



Aerostat: Giffard. Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 5000
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Histoire des Ballons. Histoire de L'Aeronautique Updated: 1996-10-27
Date 1868- Pilot: Henri Giffard 1825-1882 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Ballon Captif in London



Aerostat: Giffard. Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 10500
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Histoire des Ballons. Histoire de L'Aeronautique Updated: 1996-10-27
Date 1869- Pilot: Henri Giffard 1825-1882 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Ballon Captif in London



Aerostat: Giffard. Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 12000
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Histoire des Ballons. Histoire de L'Aeronautique Updated: 1996-10-27
Date 1870-03-26 Pilot: Charles Green 1785-1870 GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

Charles Green dies.

Has made 526 flights. ( 527 according History of Aeronautics p260)


Aerostat: Gas Balloons Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: History of Aeronautics Updated: 1996-07-30
Date 1870-09-23 Pilot: Claude-Jules Durouf (Dufour) 1841-1898 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First balloon to leave Paris during the siege

125 kg mail


Aerostat: "Le Neptune" Gas Balloon Volume: 1495
m3

Distance 60
km 37.3
Miles Duration: 3 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1996-07-30
Date 1870-11-24 Pilot: Paul Rolier 1844-1918 FRA

Copilot: Léonard Bézier Passengers:

First North Sea crossing.

Paris to Lifjell. Norway

One of 66 balloons to leave Paris during the Siege

Aerostat: "La Ville d'Orleans" Gas Balloon Volume: 1994
m3

Distance 1246
km 774.2
Miles Duration: 14 h 45
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Icare 56 Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1871-01-28 Pilot: Auguste Tristan FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Last balloon to leave Paris during the siege

66 manned. one unmanned left Paris during the siege

20 kg mail and many carrier pidgeons

Aerostat: "Le General Cambronne" Gas Balloon Volume: 1994
m3

Distance 140
km 87
Miles Duration: 7 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Paris Par Moulins. Icare 56 Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1872-12-13 Pilot: Paul Hänlein -1905 AUT

Copilot: Passengers:

First use of internal gas combustion engine for dirigible


Berlin

Aerostat: Hänlein Gas Airship Volume: 2400
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Histoire de l'Aeronautique Updated: 1998-06-07
Date 1873-10-06 Pilot: Washington Harrison Donaldson 1840-1875 USA

Copilot: Alfred Ford. George Ashton Hunt Passengers:

Atlantic attempt.

Capitoline Grounds. Brooklyn to New Canaan. Connecticut


Aerostat: "New Graphic" Gas Balloon Volume: 8495.05
m3

Distance 65
km 40.4
Miles Duration: 4 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Donaldson's Balloon Ascensions. The Eagle Aloft Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1874-10-19 Pilot: Washington Harrison Donaldson 1840-1875 USA

Copilot: Rev. Howard B Jeffries Passengers:

First aerial Wedding.

Cincinnati Hippodrome

50 000 spectators witnessed the ascent

Aerostat: "P. T. Barnum" Gas Balloon Volume: 1415.84
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Donaldson's Balloon Ascensions. The Eagle Aloft Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1875-03-25 Pilot: Eugène Godard 1827-1890 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First crossing of the Pyrénée Mountains



Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Icare 105 Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1875-04-15 Pilot: Gaston Tissandier 1843-1899 FRA

Copilot: Théodore Sivel. Joesph Croce-Spinelli Passengers:

Altitude flight. Sivel and Croce-Spinelli dies.



Aerostat: "Zenith" Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 9144
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1877-05-21 Pilot: Baba Shimpachi JPN

Copilot: Passengers:

First gas balloon flight in Japan. tethered

At Tsukiji Tokyo. Japan


Aerostat: Homebuilt gas balloon. hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 382
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Sabu Ichiyoshi 2002-01-26 Updated: 2002-01-30
Date 1878- Pilot: Henri Giffard 1825-1882 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Ballon Captif at Cour du Carrousel in Paris

Carried 35.000 passengers between 10 july and 4 Nov


Aerostat: Giffard. Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 25000
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Histoire des Ballons. Histoire de L'Aeronautique. Le Grand Ballon a Vapeur Updated: 1996-10-27
Date 1880-June Pilot: Henry Coxwell 1819-1900 GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

First pilot to make 1000 gas balloon ascents

Henry Coxwell probably made around 1100 flights total

Last flight 17th June 1885

Aerostat: Gas Balloons Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Der Freiballon Aktuell 90:6. History of Aeronautics in Great Britain. Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1996-07-30
Date 1882-07-04 Pilot: Park A. Van Tassel USA

Copilot: Reporter Mr. Moore could not fly due lack of lift Passengers:

First balloon flight in New Mexico

From Gold/2nd street at 18:15 to a cornfield near Fairgrounds. Old Town

Van Tassel was a Barkeeper and called himself a "Professor"

Aerostat: "City of Albuquerque". Coal gas Gas Balloon Volume: 850
m3

Distance 0
km 4330
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: The Sunday Journal. Oct 10. 1999 Updated: 2004-03-28
Date 1884-08-09 Pilot: Charles Renard 1847-1905 FRA

Copilot: Arthur-Konstantin Krebs 1847-1935 Passengers:

First controlled airship flight.

Chalais-Meudon to Villacoublay and return

Electric engine. Top speed about 20 kmh

Aerostat: Renard-Krebs "La France" Gas Airship Volume: 1864
m3

Distance 8
km 5
Miles Duration: 0 h 23
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Who's Who A. Historic Airships Updated: 1998-06-07
Date 1885- Pilot: François-Louis Godard 1829-1885 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Considered to have made over 1000 gas balloon ascents

Brother of Pierre-Eugène and Jules Godard


Aerostat: Gas Balloons Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Der Freiballon Aktuell 90:6 Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1885- Pilot: Jules Godard 1839-1885 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Considered to have made over 1000 gas balloon ascents

Brother of Pierre-Eugène and François-Louis Godard


Aerostat: Gas Balloons Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Der Freiballon Aktuell 90:6 Updated: 1998-12-16
Date 1886-09-13 Pilot: Henry Hervé -1922 FRA

Copilot: Gaston Alluard Passengers:

First flight over 24 hours.

Boulogne to Yarmouth

From Boulogne-Sur-Mer to Great Yarmouth

Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 210
km 130.5
Miles Duration: 24 h 10
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Freiballonsport in Deutschland. Dollfus Updated: 1998-12-16
Date 1889-11-17 Pilot: Louis Godard 1858-1933 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Twenty persons in a free balloon

Free flight after tether at Place Trocadero. Paris


Aerostat: Coal gas Gas Balloon Volume: 3000
m3

Distance 0
km 25.5
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FFA Updated: 1998-12-16
Date 1890- Pilot: Pierre-Eugène Godard 1827-1890 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Considered to have made over 1000 gas balloon ascents

Brother of François-Louis and Jules Godard


Aerostat: Gas Balloons Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Der Freiballon Aktuell 90:6 Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1894 Pilot: Ludwig Knie SUI

Copilot: Friedrich Knie (son of Ludwig Knie) Passengers:

First Hot Air Balloon in Switzerland

Demonstration of circus stunts under a hot air balloon


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Erwin A. Sautter (Ill. Circus-Zeitung 1938) Updated: 2002-03-13
Date 1897-07-11 Pilot: Salomon August Andrée 1854-1897 SWE

Copilot: Nils Strindberg. Knut Fraenkel Passengers:

First manned arctic flight. first aerial exploration.

From Danskön. Svalbard to 82.55.7N 29.32E.

Remains of expedition was found 1930. All had perished 1897

Aerostat: Lachambre. "Örnen". hydrogen. Gas Balloon Volume: 4800
m3

Distance 475
km 295.2
Miles Duration: 65 h 35
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ingen fruktan. inget hopp. The flight of the Eagle Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1897-10 Pilot: Louis Godard 1858-1933 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Flight over 24 hours

From Leipzig to Tarnau in Silesia


Aerostat: Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 3250
m3

Distance 325
km 201.9
Miles Duration: 24 h 15
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FFA Updated: 1998-12-16
Date 1897-11-03 Pilot: Ernst Jaegels GER

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight of a rigid (metal outer cover) airship.

Unsuccessful flight. transmission failure


Aerostat: David Schwartz No 2 Rigid Airship (Metalclad) Volume: 3700
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 250
meter

Source: Rigid Airships 1893-1940 Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1898-10-03 Pilot: Eduard Spelterini (Schweizer) SUI

Copilot: Albert Heim. Julius Maurer. Dr. Biedermann Passengers:

First flight over the Swiss Alps

Sion. Switzerland to Rivière-le-Bois (56 km NE Dijon). France

Crossing Les Diablerets peaks. Switzerland

Aerostat: "Wega" Gas Balloon Volume: 3247.94
m3

Distance 220
km 136.7
Miles Duration: 5 h 45
min Altitude: 6888.48
meter

Source: UH95. BF 20:6 Updated: 2000-02-08
Date 1900-07-02 Pilot: Ferdinand Adolf August von Zeppelin. Count 1838-1917 GER

Copilot: Von Bassus. E Wolff. Eisele. Gross Passengers:

First successful flight of a rigid airship



Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 1. Hydrogen. Rigid Airship Volume: 11300
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 18
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Giants in the Sky. Zeppelin Rigid Airships 1893-1940. Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1900-09-20 Pilot: Henry de La Vaulx. Count 1870-1930 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight from France to Russia.

Long distance

Count de la Vaulx was founder of FAI

Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1237
km 768.6
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1998-12-16
Date 1900-09-23 Pilot: Jacques Balsan 1870?-1930 FRA

Copilot: Louis Godard Passengers:

Altitude flight

7925m (26 000ft) in B 1782-1982


Aerostat: "Le Saint Louis" Gas Balloon Volume: 3000
m3

Distance 8558
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Who's Who B. FFA Updated: 1998-12-16
Date 1900-10-09 Pilot: Henry de La Vaulx. Count 1870-1930 FRA

Copilot: Count de Castillon de Saint-Victor Passengers:

Long distance flight.

France to Kiev

Founder of FAI

Aerostat: "Centaure" Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1925
km 1196.1
Miles Duration: 35 h 45
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1998-12-16
Date 1901-07-31 Pilot: Arthur Joseph Berson 1870?-1930 GER

Copilot: R. J. Süring Passengers:

First flight over 10 000 meters.



Aerostat: "Preussen". hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 8400
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 10800
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Freiballonsport in Deutschland. Who's Who B Updated: 1998-06-10
Date 1901-10-19 Pilot: Alberto Santos-Dumont 1873-1932 BRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Winner of the Deutsch Prize.

First flight from the Aeroclub round the Eiffel tower and back.

Prize set up by Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe

Aerostat: Santos-Dumont No 6. Hydrogen. Gas Airship Volume: 622
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 30
min Altitude: 350
meter

Source: My Airships (Os Meus Baloes). A study in Obsession Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1902-09-22 Pilot: Stanley Spencer GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

First successful airship in Britain

Crystal Palace. London to Eastcote


Aerostat: Spencer. "Evening News". 3 hp Sims Gas Airship Volume: 566
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 1 h 40
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Battlebags Updated: 1998-09-01
Date 1906-10-01 Pilot: Frank P. Lahm 1877- USA

Copilot: Henry B. Hersey Passengers:

1st Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett. 1st place

Paris (Jardin des Tuileries). France. to Fylingdales. Yorkshire. UK

Long distance race. the oldest aviation race still flown. 15 balloons. 1 airship

Aerostat: "United States" 15 balloons and 1 airship Volume: 2080
m3

Distance 647.1
km 402.1
Miles Duration: 22 h 15
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-20
Date 1906-11-11 Pilot: Mr. Usuelli ITA

Copilot: Crespi Passengers:

First crossing of the Alps from Italy to France

First flight over Mont Blanc

Milan. Italy to Aix-les-Bains. France

Aerostat: "Citta di Milano". Coal gas Gas Balloon Volume: 2000.02
m3

Distance 257
km 159.7
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 5200
meter

Source: BF 20:6 Updated: 2000-02-08
Date 1907-09-02 Pilot: Walter Wellman 1858-1934 USA

Copilot: Vaniman. Felix Reisenberg Passengers:

First Airship Polar Expedition

Volume doubtful. Dimensions given indicate about 3000m3


Aerostat: Godard "America" Gas Airship Volume: 7800
m3

Distance 56
km 34.8
Miles Duration: 2 h 35
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: The Motor Balloon America Updated: 1996-10-27
Date 1907-10-13 Pilot: Augustus E. Gaudron 1860?-1920 GBR

Copilot: J L Tannar. C C Turner Passengers:

First West-East North Sea crossing.

London to Tösse. Sweden


Aerostat: "Mammouth". Coal gas Gas Balloon Volume: 3058.22
m3

Distance 1130
km 702.1
Miles Duration: 19 h 5
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: History of Aeronautics in GB. The Old Flying Days. Who's Who B Updated: 1998-06-10
Date 1907-10-23 Pilot: Oscar Erbslöh 1879-1910 GER

Copilot: Henry Helm Clayton (USA) Passengers:

2nd Gordon Bennett race 1907. 1st place

St. Louis (Forest Park). Missuori. to Bradley Beach. New Jersey. USA


Aerostat: "Pommern" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1403.55
km 872.1
Miles Duration: 40 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-20
Date 1908-06-30 Pilot: Victor de Beauclair OK

Copilot: Konrad Falke Passengers:

Alpine crossing

From Eiger Glacier station (2523 m - 8277 ft) to Gignese. Italy


Aerostat: "Cognac" Gas Balloon Volume: 2310.65
m3

Distance 89
km 55.3
Miles Duration: 21 h 0
min Altitude: 2523
meter

Source: BF 20:6 Updated: 2000-02-08
Date 1908-10-14 Pilot: Theodor Schaeck 1856-1911 SUI

Copilot: Emil Messner Passengers:

3rd Gordon Bennett race 1908. 1st place. North Sea crossing

Berlin (Schmargendorf). Germany to S/S CIMRA. 12 km west Bergset. Norway

Longer distances and durations quoted sometimes. Landing was disputed

Aerostat: "Helvetia". Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1190
km 739.4
Miles Duration: 73 h 1
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list. Record file Updated: 2001-10-20
Date 1909-xx-xx Pilot: Mark O. Anthony OK

Copilot: Passengers:

Radio-controlled airship model demonstration



Aerostat: Airship model Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: The father of British Airships Updated: 1998-09-01
Date 1909-05-31 Pilot: Ferdinand Adolf August von Zeppelin. Count 1838-1917 GER

Copilot: Passengers:

Long distance flight.

Bodensee - Bitterfeld - Göppingen

Landing and refuelling in Bitterfeld

Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 5. Hydrogen Rigid Airship Volume: 15000
m3

Distance 0
km 741.9
Miles Duration: 38 h 40
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Zeppelin: Rigid Airships. Das Grosse Luftschiffbuch. The Zeppelin Story Updated: 2000-11-10
Date 1909-10-05 Pilot: Edgar W. Mix 1867-1911 USA

Copilot: Andre Roussel Passengers:

4th Gordon Bennett race 1909. 1st place

Zurich (Schlieren). Switzerland to Ostroleka (NO Warszawa) Poland


Aerostat: "America II" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1121.11
km 696.6
Miles Duration: 35 h 7
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-20
Date 1909-10-26 Pilot: Marie Marvingt 1875-1963 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight from the continent to England by a woman

Nancy. France to Southwold. Suffolk

First crossing of the English Channel/North Sea by a woman pilot

Aerostat: "L'Etoile Filant" Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 516
km 321
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: David Lam. Web Updated: 2003-11-07
Date 1910-05-16 Pilot: Gustaf von Hofsten SWE

Copilot: Passengers:

Unofficial World Duration record.

Stockholm-Riga-Gotland

Failure of NAC to supply correct documentation

Aerostat: Riedinger. "Andrée". Coal gas. Gas Balloon Volume: 1500
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 33 h 20
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Swedish Aeronautic Society Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1910-06-28 Pilot: Capt. Kahlenberg GER

Copilot: Passengers:

First Zeppelin passenger flight.

DELAG operated between June 1910 and July 1914

Carried 34 000 passengers on 1 588 flights during 3 175 hours over 172 525 km without injury.

Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 7. "Deutschland". Hydrogen. Rigid Airship Volume: 19300
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Giants in the Sky. Zeppelin: Rigid Airships Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1910-08-22 Pilot: Raymond Phillips GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

Radio-controlled airship model demonstration.

Empire theatre. Cardiff


Aerostat: "Raymond Phillips" Airship model Volume: 8
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: The father of British Airships Updated: 1998-09-01
Date 1910-10-15 Pilot: Walter Wellman 1858-1934 USA

Copilot: Passengers:

First North Atlantic attempt by airship.

First radio distress call from aircraft

Unofficial distance record

Aerostat: Vaniman "America" enlarged Semi-Rigid Airship Volume: 9800
m3

Distance 1622
km 1007.9
Miles Duration: 86 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Who's who in aviation history. The motor balloon "America" Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1910-10-16 Pilot: Alphonse Clement FRA

Copilot: Baudry. Leprince. Sabitier. Dilasser. Daire Passengers:

First Airship flight France to Britain

Paris to Wormwood Scrubs. London


Aerostat: Clement-Bayard II. "Daily Mail" Gas Airship Volume: 0
m3

Distance 396
km 246.1
Miles Duration: 6 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Battlebags Updated: 1998-09-01
Date 1910-10-19 Pilot: Alan R. Hawley USA

Copilot: Augustus Post Passengers:

5th Gordon Bennett race 1910. 1st place

St. Louis (Forest P). Missuori to Peribonca. Tschotogama Lake. Quebec. Canada

Spent 4 days on foot to reach a canadian timberman

Aerostat: "America II" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1887.6
km 1172.9
Miles Duration: 44 h 25
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-20
Date 1910-10-19 Pilot: Hans Gericke 1871-1912 GER

Copilot: Sanil F. Perkins (USA) Passengers:

5th Gordon Bennett race 1910. 2nd place

St. Louis Forest Park). Missuori to Kiskisink. Quebec. Canada


Aerostat: "Düsseldorf" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1814.5
km 1127.5
Miles Duration: 42 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-20
Date 1910-10-19 Pilot: Hugo von Abercron GER

Copilot: August Blanckertz Passengers:

5th Gordon Bennett race 1910. 3rd place

St. Louis (Forest Park). USA to Coocoocahe. Quebec. Canada

Spent 10 days on foot to reach civilization

Aerostat: "Germania" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1720
km 1068.8
Miles Duration: 39 h 7
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-20
Date 1910-11-04 Pilot: Ernest Thompson Willows 1886-1926 GBR

Copilot: Frank Widdenham Goodden. 1889-1917 Passengers:

First flight Britain to France.

Wormwood Scrubs. London 1525 to Corbehem. Douai 0200 next day

First Channel crossing by any British aircraft

Aerostat: Willows III. 35 hp JAP Gas Airship with boom Volume: 906
m3

Distance 250
km 155.3
Miles Duration: 10 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: The father of British Airships. Battlebags Updated: 1998-08-31
Date 1911-10-29 Pilot: Albert Omer-Decugis FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Charles Dollfus first balloon flight.



Aerostat: "Salammbo" Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Icare 105 Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 1911-10-06 Pilot: Hans Gericke 1871-1912 GER

Copilot: Otto Duncker Passengers:

6th Gordon Bennett race 1911. 1st place

Kansas City (Gasworks). USA to Holcombe. Wisconsin


Aerostat: "Berlin II". Light coal gas Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 757.84
km 470.9
Miles Duration: 12 h 28
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-20
Date 1912-09-19 Pilot: GER

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight with a gas airship over Sweden

Malmö

Overflight enroute from Copenhagen. Denmark

Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ13. "Hansa" Rigid Airship Volume: 18700
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: SBF Updated: 2002-01-30
Date 1912-10-29 Pilot: Maurice Bienaimé FRA

Copilot: René Rumpelmayer Passengers:

7th Gordon Bennett. 1st place. First over 2000 km

Stuttgart (Cannstatter Wasen). Germany to Rybnoje. Ryazan. 150km SE Moscow. Russia


Aerostat: "La Picardie". coal gas Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 2191
km 1361.4
Miles Duration: 45 h 42
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Die Gordon Bennett. Der Freiballonsport in Deutschland Updated: 2000-02-15
Date 1912-10-29 Pilot: Alfred Leblanc 1869-1921 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

7th Gordon Bennett. 2nd place. First over 2000 km

Stuttgart (Cannstatter Wasen). Germany to Kaluga 150km S Moscow. Russia

Same day as Bienaimé flew slightly longer. Therefore no record

Aerostat: "Ile de France". coal gas Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 2001
km 1243.4
Miles Duration: 44 h 48
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Gordon Bennett Updated: 2003-06-17
Date 1912-10-29 Pilot: Harry E. Honeywell USA

Copilot: Passengers:

7th Gordon Bennett race 1912. 3rd place

Stuttgart (Cannstatter Wasen). Germany to Disna Sapadnaja. Russia

Spent a few days in Russian jail

Aerostat: "Uncle Sam" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1751
km 1088
Miles Duration: 37 h 6
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-20
Date 1912-10-29 Pilot: Victor de Beauclair SUI

Copilot: Walo Gerber Passengers:

7th Gordon Bennett race 1912. 4th place

Stuttgart (Cannstatter Wasen). Germany to Sapronzipi. Russia


Aerostat: "Zürich" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1523
km 946.3
Miles Duration: 35 h 42
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-20
Date 1912-10-29 Pilot: F. W. Lehnert AUT

Copilot: Passengers:

7th Gordon Bennett race 1912. 5th place

Stuttgart (Cannstatter Wasen). Germany to Rosenowskye. Russia


Aerostat: "Frankfurt" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1509
km 937.6
Miles Duration: 35 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-20
Date 1913-03-21 Pilot: René Rumpelmayer FRA

Copilot: Mrs Gustave Goldschmidt Passengers:

Distance record.

Paris to Charkow. Russia


Aerostat: "Stella" Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 2434
km 1512.4
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1913-03-xx Pilot: Ferdinand Eimermacher GER

Copilot: Passengers:

High speed flight. Average speed 148 km/h

Münster to East Preussia. Germany


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 968
km 601.5
Miles Duration: 6 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: UH 1995 Updated: 2001-10-21
Date 1913-09-xx Pilot: GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

British speed record

82 km/h


Aerostat: HMA No 3. Astra-Torres XIV Gas Airship Volume: 7929
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Battlebags Updated: 1998-09-01
Date 1913-10-12 Pilot: Rene Rumpelmayer FRA

Copilot: Mme (Gustave) Goldschmidt Passengers:

First woman in Gordon Bennett

8th Gordon Bennett race 1913. 6th place

Paris (Jardin des Tuileries). France to

Aerostat: "Picardie" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 437
km 271.5
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-20
Date 1913-10-14 Pilot: Ralph M. Upson USA

Copilot: R.A.I. Preston Passengers:

8th Gordon Bennett race 1913. 1st place

Paris (Jardin des Tuileries). France to Bridlington. Yorkshire. UK


Aerostat: "Goodyear" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 618
km 384
Miles Duration: 43 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-20
Date 1913-12-17 Pilot: Hugo Kaulen 1869-1954 GER

Copilot: Alfred Schmitz Passengers:

Distance and Duration record.

Bitterfeld 13/12 to Myssi/Perm 17/12. Russia.

Duration record stands until 1978

Aerostat: "Duisburg". hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 1680
m3

Distance 2827
km 1756.6
Miles Duration: 87 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Die Gordon Bennett. Der Freiballonsport in Deutschland. FAI73 Updated: 1999-02-24
Date 1914-02-10 Pilot: Hans Rudolf Berliner 1876-1951 GER

Copilot: Alexander Haase Passengers:

First flight over 3000 km.

Bitterfeld to Kirgischan. Ural

Record stands until 1978

Aerostat: Siemens-Schuckert. hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 1680
m3

Distance 3053
km 1897.1
Miles Duration: 47 h 20
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Die Gordon Bennett. Der Freiballonsport in Deutschland. FAI73 Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1914-06-28 Pilot: Etienne Joseph Francois Joux 1886-1970 FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

World Endurance Record. closed circuit

Toul-Verdun-Sedan-Maubeuge-Compiègne-Paris-Lagny-Chalons-Toul

Start 27 June 06:16. Landing 28 June 17:35

Aerostat: Clement Bayard "Adjudant Vincenot" Semi-Rigid Airship Volume: 10000
m3

Distance 1234.69
km 767.2
Miles Duration: 35 h 19
min Altitude: 1860
meter

Source: Airship Saga. Airship. Boyant Flight 18:3 Updated: 2000-11-10
Date 1915-06-15 Pilot: Eberhard Lempertz. Dr 1882- GER

Copilot: Passengers:

First Zeppelin to complete 1 000 flights.



Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 11. "Victoria Luise". Hydrogen. Rigid Airship Volume: 18700
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: LZ 1 - Der erste Zeppelin. Das grosse Luftschiffbuch Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1916-06-24 Pilot: Eduardo Bradley ARG

Copilot: Angel Maria Zuloaga Passengers:

First flight across the Andes

Santiago de Chile to Uspallata. Mendoza. Argentina


Aerostat: "Edoardo Newbery" hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 160
km 100
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 99:6 Updated: 2004-03-28
Date 1917-06-28 Pilot: GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

British airship duration record.

Flight from Pulham


Aerostat: NS.1. Hydrogen Gas Airship Volume: 10195
m3

Distance 2471.95
km 1536
Miles Duration: 49 h 22
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: The British Airship at war. Battlebags Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1917-07-31 Pilot: Ernst Lehmann 1886-1937 GER

Copilot: German Army Passengers:

Around the Baltic in 101 hours without refuelling

Start at Seerappen. Germany. July 26th. landing at Seerappen July 30th


Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 90 (Army LZ120). Hydrogen Rigid Airship Volume: 55207
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Giants in he Sky. The Zeppelin in Combat Updated: 2003-12-18
Date 1917-11-25 Pilot: Ludwig Bockholt GER

Copilot: German Navy Passengers:

First Zeppelin flight south of the Tropic of Cancer.

Jamboli (Bulgaria) November 21st - Karthoum (East Africa) - Jamboli November 25th.

Distance is the total ground distance covered

Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 104 (Navy L59). Hydrogen Rigid Airship Volume: 68490
m3

Distance 6760
km 4200.5
Miles Duration: 95 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Giants in he Sky. The Zeppelin in Combat Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1919-07-06 Pilot: George Herbert Scott. Major 1888-1930 GBR

Copilot: 29. one (Mj Pritchard) arriving USA by parachute Passengers:

First Atlantic crossing by airship (1st east-west by any aircraft).

East Fortune (UK) July 2nd - Mineola. Long Island. NY. July 6th.

Distance is the total ground distance covered

Aerostat: Beardmore HMA R34. Hydrogen Rigid Airship Volume: 55217.9
m3

Distance 5797
km 3602.1
Miles Duration: 108 h 12
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Airship R34 Updated: 2002-03-12
Date 1919-07-13 Pilot: George Herbert Scott. Major 1888-1930 GBR

Copilot: 29 Passengers:

First West-East North Atlantic crossing by airship.

Mineola. Long Island. NY. July 9th to Pulham (UK) July 13th.

Distance is the total ground distance covered

Aerostat: Beardmore HMA R34. Hydrogen Rigid Airship Volume: 55217.9
m3

Distance 6138
km 3814
Miles Duration: 73 h 3
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Airship R34 Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1920-10-25 Pilot: Ernest Demuyter 1893-1963 BEL

Copilot: M. Labrousse Passengers:

9th Gordon Bennett race 1920. 1st place

Birmingham. Alabama. USA to North Hero Island. Lake Champlain. Vermont. USA


Aerostat: Zodiac "Belgica" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1769
km 1099.2
Miles Duration: 40 h 15
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-20
Date 1920-10-25 Pilot: Harry E. Honeywell USA

Copilot: Passengers:

9th Gordon Bennett race 1920. 2nd place

Birmingham. Alabama. USA to Rutland. Vermont. USA

US duration record

Aerostat: "Uncle Sam" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1600
km 994.2
Miles Duration: 48 h 26
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-20
Date 1921-09-19 Pilot: Paul Armbruster SUI

Copilot: Louis Ansermier Passengers:

10th Gordon Bennett race 1921. 1st place

Brussels (Solbosch). Belgium to Lambay Island outside Dublin. Ireland


Aerostat: "Zürich" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 766
km 476
Miles Duration: 27 h 24
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-21
Date 1921-12-01 Pilot: USA

Copilot: Passengers:

First airship to fly filled with helium

Hampton. Va to Washington D.C. and back


Aerostat: US Navy C-7 Non-rigid Airship Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: BF18:4. BF19:2 Updated: 1999-08-15
Date 1922-08-07 Pilot: Ernest Demuyter 1893-1963 BEL

Copilot: Alexander Veenstra Passengers:

11th Gordon Bennett race 1922. 1st place

Geneva (Gasworks). Switzerland to Osnitca. Romania


Aerostat: Bemden/Schaut "Belgica" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1372.1
km 852.6
Miles Duration: 25 h 49
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-30
Date 1923-09-24 Pilot: Ernest Demuyter 1893-1963 BEL

Copilot: Leon Coeckelbergh Passengers:

12th Gordon Bennett race 1923. 1st place

Brussels (Solbosch). Belgium to Sköllersta. Sweden

3 balloons hit by lightning. Olmstead/Choptaw. USA. v Grüningen/Wehren. CH and Penerand. SP. died

Aerostat: Bemden/Schaut "Belgica" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1155
km 717.7
Miles Duration: 21 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-21
Date 1923-09-30 Pilot: Jean du Plessis de Grenedan FRA

Copilot: French Navy Passengers:

Unofficial Wold duration Record.

Cuers. Toulon - Touggourt - Cuers - Paris


Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 114 "Dixmude". Hydrogen. Ex German Navy "L72" Rigid Airship Volume: 68490
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 118 h 41
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Giants in the Sky Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1924-06-17 Pilot: Ernest Demuyter 1893-1963 BEL

Copilot: Leon Coeckelbergh Passengers:

13th Gordon Bennett race 1924. 1st place

Brussels (Solbosch). Belgium to St. Abbs Head. Scotland

First trophy won by Belgium

Aerostat: Bemden/Schaut "Belgica" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 714
km 443.7
Miles Duration: 43 h 16
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-21
Date 1925-06-09 Pilot: Alexander Veenstra BEL

Copilot: Philippe Quersin Passengers:

14th Gordon Bennett race 1925. 1st place

Brussels (Solbosch). Belgium to Cap Torinana. Spain

First nation to win Gordon Bennett 5 times

Aerostat: "Prince Leopold" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1345
km 835.7
Miles Duration: 47 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-21
Date 1926-01-01 Pilot: Jean Callizo FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Claimed to be first flight over 12 000 m.

False claim. Flew low in an aircraft and drew the barogram himself.

FAI record approved but later withdrawn. (Mot Svarta Himlar 1946)

Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 12442
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972. Mot Svarta Himlar 1946 Updated: 2004-03-20
Date 1926-05-31 Pilot: Ward Tunte van Orman 1894-1978 USA

Copilot: Walter W. Morton Passengers:

15th Gordon Bennett race 1926. 1st place

Antwerp (Wilrijk). Belgium to Sölvesborg. Sweden

Second nation to win Gordon Bennett 5 times

Aerostat: "Goodyear III" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 861
km 535
Miles Duration: 16 h 37
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-21
Date 1926-05-14 Pilot: Umberto Nobile 1885-1978 ITA

Copilot: Amundsen. Ellsworth. 6 Italians. 5 Norwegians. 1 Swedish Passengers:

First flight over the North Pole.

Kings Bay. Svalbard 11/5 to Teller. Alaska 14/5

Distance is the total ground distance covered

Aerostat: Nobile N-1. "Norge". Hydrogen Semi-Rigid Airship Volume: 18500
m3

Distance 5177
km 3216.8
Miles Duration: 70 h 35
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: My Polar Flights. Over Polhavet. The Italian Airships Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1927-03-09 Pilot: Hawthorne Gray 1889-1927 USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Altitude record attempt.

New US record


Aerostat: Army S-40-241 Gas Balloon Volume: 1982.18
m3

Distance 65
km 40.4
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 8690
meter

Source: The Eagle Aloft. Ballooning 1782-1972. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Freiballonsport in Deutschland. National Geographic March 1933 Updated: 1996-12-11
Date 1927-05-04 Pilot: Hawthorne Gray 1889-1927 USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Altitude flight.

Pilot left by parachute. Record denied


Aerostat: Army S-40-241 Gas Balloon Volume: 1982.18
m3

Distance 177
km 110
Miles Duration: 1 h 20
min Altitude: 12875
meter

Source: The Eagle Aloft. Ballooning 1782-1972. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Freiballonsport in Deutschland Updated: 1996-12-11
Date 1927-09-12 Pilot: Edward J. Hill USA

Copilot: Arthur G. Schlosser Passengers:

16th Gordon Bennett race 1927. 1st place

Detroit (Henry Ford Airport). USA to Baxley. Georgia


Aerostat: "Detroit" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1198
km 744.4
Miles Duration: 48 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-21
Date 1927-09-12 Pilot: Hugo Kaulen 1869-1954 GER

Copilot: Alexander Dahl Passengers:

16th Gordon Bennett race 1927. 2nd place

Detroit (Henry Ford Airport). USA to


Aerostat: "Barmen" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1106
km 687.2
Miles Duration: 48 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-21
Date 1927-09-12 Pilot: Ward Tunte van Orman 1894-1978 USA

Copilot: Walter W. Morton Passengers:

16th Gordon Bennett race 1927. 3rd place

Detroit (Henry Ford Airport). USA to Georgia


Aerostat: "Goodyear VI" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1102
km 684.8
Miles Duration: 51 h 31
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-21
Date 1927-11-04 Pilot: Hawthorne Gray 1889-1927 USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Altitude flight.

Pilot died from hypoxia during descent


Aerostat: Army S-40-241 Gas Balloon Volume: 1982.18
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 2 h 56
min Altitude: 12945
meter

Source: The Eagle Aloft. Ballooning 1782-1972. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Freiballonsport in Deutschland Updated: 1996-12-11
Date 1928-07-02 Pilot: William Elsworth Kepner 1893-1982 USA

Copilot: William O. Eareckson Passengers:

17th Gordon Bennett race 1928. 1st place

Detroit (Henry Ford Airport). USA to Kenbridge. Virginia

Second trophy won by USA

Aerostat: "U.S.Army" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 740.8
km 460.3
Miles Duration: 48 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-22
Date 1928-10-16 Pilot: Hugo Eckener 1868-1954 GER

Copilot: 40 Passengers:

First commercial transatlantic flight.

Friedrichshafen. Germany. October 11th - Lakehurst. N Jersey. USA. October 16th.

Distance is the total ground distance covered

Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 127. "Graf Zeppelin". Hydrogen/blaugas (fuel). Rigid Airship Volume: 105000
m3

Distance 0
km 6166.5
Miles Duration: 111 h 44
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Giants in the Sky. Graf Zeppelin & Hindenburg. The first trans-oceanic voyage of a Commercial Air-Liner Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1929-03-25 Pilot: Hugo Eckener 1868-1954 GER

Copilot: Passengers:

Lowest altitude reached by a Zeppelin.

Dead Sea. Palestine

The volume consists of: 75 000 m3 for hydrogen. 30 000 m3 for blaugas (fuel).

Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 127. "Graf Zeppelin". Hydrogen/blaugas (fuel). Rigid Airship Volume: 105000
m3

Distance -300
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Giants in the Sky Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1929-05-06 Pilot: Thomas G. W. "Tex" Settle 1895-1979 USA

Copilot: W. Bushnell Passengers:

World Record

World Record


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1532.1
km 952
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: UH95 Updated: 1999-04-20
Date 1929-08-05 Pilot: Hugo Eckener 1868-1954 GER

Copilot: Passengers:

Positioning for Around-the World Flight.

Friedrichshafen. Germany. August 1st - Lakehurst. USA. August 5th

The sponsor required the global flight to start in USA. Distance is the total ground distance covered.

Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 127. "Graf Zeppelin". Hydrogen/blaugas (fuel). Rigid Airship Volume: 105000
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 95 h 22
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Giants in the Sky. National Geographic. June 1930 Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1929-08-10 Pilot: Hugo Eckener 1868-1954 GER

Copilot: Passengers:

Around-the-world Flight. leg 1.

Lakehurst. USA. August 7th. - Friedrichshafen. Germany. August 10th

Distance is the total ground distance covered

Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 127. "Graf Zeppelin". Hydrogen/blaugas (fuel). Rigid Airship Volume: 105000
m3

Distance 0
km 4391.9
Miles Duration: 55 h 22
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Zeppelinmuseum. Giants in the Sky. National Geographic. June 1930 Updated: 1998-05-18
Date 1929-08-19 Pilot: Hugo Eckener 1868-1954 GER

Copilot: Passengers:

Around-the-world Flight. leg 2. First flight Germany to Japan

Friedrichshafen. Germany. August 15th - Tokyo. Japan. August 19th

Distance is the total ground distance covered

Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 127. "Graf Zeppelin". Hydrogen/blaugas (fuel). Rigid Airship Volume: 105000
m3

Distance 0
km 6988.6
Miles Duration: 101 h 49
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Zeppelinmuseum. Giants in the Sky. National Geographic. June 1930 Updated: 2002-03-12
Date 1929-08-26 Pilot: Hugo Eckener 1868-1954 GER

Copilot: Passengers:

Around-the-world Flight. leg 3. First Pacific Ocean crossing

Tokyo. Japan. August 23rd. - Los Angeles. USA. August 26th

Distance is the total ground distance covered

Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 127. "Graf Zeppelin". Hydrogen/blaugas (fuel). Rigid Airship Volume: 105000
m3

Distance 0
km 5998.1
Miles Duration: 79 h 3
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Zeppelinmuseum. Giants in the Sky. National Geographic. June 1930 Updated: 1998-05-18
Date 1929-08-29 Pilot: Hugo Eckener 1868-1954 GER

Copilot: Passengers:

Around-the-world Flight. leg 4. First flight across USA

Los Angeles. USA. August 27th. - Lakehurst. USA. August 29th

Distance is the total ground distance covered

Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 127. "Graf Zeppelin". Hydrogen/blaugas (fuel). Rigid Airship Volume: 105000
m3

Distance 0
km 2996.3
Miles Duration: 51 h 57
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Zeppelinmuseum. Giants in the Sky. National Geographic. June 1930 Updated: 1998-05-18
Date 1929-08-29 Pilot: Hugo Eckener 1868-1954 GER

Copilot: Passengers:

Around-the-world Flight. Lakehurst to Lakehurst

Lakehurst. USA. August 7th - Lakehurst. USA. August 29th

Distance is the total ground distance covered in 4 flights. Duration is total airborne time in 4 flights

Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 127. "Graf Zeppelin". Hydrogen/blaugas (fuel). Rigid Airship Volume: 105000
m3

Distance 0
km 20374.8
Miles Duration: 288 h 11
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Zeppelinmuseum. Giants in the Sky. National Geographic. June 1930 Updated: 1998-05-18
Date 1929-09-04 Pilot: Hugo Eckener 1868-1954 GER

Copilot: Passengers:

Around-the-world Flight. leg 5.

Lakehurst. USA. September 1st to Friedrichshafen. Germany. September 4th

Distance is the total ground distance covered

Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 127. "Graf Zeppelin". Hydrogen/blaugas (fuel). Rigid Airship Volume: 105000
m3

Distance 0
km 5217
Miles Duration: 67 h 9
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Giants in the Sky. National Geographic. June 1930 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1929-09-04 Pilot: Hugo Eckener 1868-1954 GER

Copilot: Passengers:

Around-the-world Flight. Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen

Friedrichshafen. Germany. August 15th to Friedrichshafen. September 4th

Distance is the total ground distance covered in 4 flights. Duration is total airborne time in 4 flights

Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 127. "Graf Zeppelin". Hydrogen/blaugas (fuel). Rigid Airship Volume: 105000
m3

Distance 0
km 21199.9
Miles Duration: 299 h 58
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Zeppelinmuseum. Giants in the Sky. National Geographic. June 1930 Updated: 1998-05-18
Date 1929-09-29 Pilot: Ward Tunte van Orman 1894-1978 USA

Copilot: Alan.L. McCracken Passengers:

18th Gordon Bennett race 1929. 1st place

St. Louis (Manion Park). USA to Troy. Ohio


Aerostat: "Goodyear VIII" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 548.94
km 341.1
Miles Duration: 24 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-22
Date 1930-09-02 Pilot: Ward Tunte van Orman 1894-1978 USA

Copilot: Alan.L. McCracken Passengers:

19th Gordon Bennett race 1930. 1st place

Cleveland. Ohio. USA to Norfolk. Massachusets


Aerostat: "Goodyear VIII" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 872
km 541.8
Miles Duration: 27 h 56
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-22
Date 1931-05-27 Pilot: Auguste Piccard 1884-1962 SUI

Copilot: Paul Kipfer Passengers:

First flight over 15 000 meters.

World Record


Aerostat: OO-BFH. "F.N.R.S. I". Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 14000
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 18 h 0
min Altitude: 15781
meter

Source: NG March 1933. IB&B. FAI file 1932 Updated: 2002-03-04
Date 1931-08-05 Pilot: Käte Paulus 1868-1935 GER

Copilot: Passengers:

Made her last balloon flight. 63 years old.

Made 510 balloon flights 1868-1935

Made 150 parachute jumps from balloon

Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: UH95 Updated: 1999-04-20
Date 1932-08-18 Pilot: Auguste Piccard 1884-1962 SUI

Copilot: Max Cosyns. BEL. 1906- Passengers:

First flight over 16 000 meters.

Rapperswil 05:07-Wallenstadt-Sargans-Coire-Bernina-Lake Garda

Landing at Volta-Mantua at Lake Garda. Italy at 17:00-17:07

Aerostat: OO-BFH. "F.N.R.S. I". Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 14000
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 12 h 0
min Altitude: 16201
meter

Source: NG March 1933. IB&B. FAI file Updated: 2002-03-04
Date 1932-09-25 Pilot: Thomas G. W. "Tex" Settle 1895-1979 USA

Copilot: Winfield Bushnell Passengers:

20th Gordon Bennett race 1932. 1st place

Basel (Kleinhüningen). Switzerland to Daugieliszki. Vilna. Poland

World distance record. Third GB trophy won by USA. First to win 2 trophies

Aerostat: "U.S.Army" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1550
km 963.1
Miles Duration: 41 h 20
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result lists. UH95 Updated: 2001-10-22
Date 1933-09-30 Pilot: G. A. Prokofiev USSR

Copilot: E. K. Birnbaum. Godunov Passengers:

First flight over 18 000 meters.

World Record


Aerostat: "Osso-Aviachim". Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 24303
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 18514
meter

Source: Aerospace Balloons. Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1998-06-04
Date 1933-09-04 Pilot: Francyzek Hynek POL

Copilot: Zbigniew Burzynski Passengers:

21th Gordon Bennett race 1933. 1st place

Chicago (Century of Progress Expo). USA to Port Neuf. Quebec. Canada


Aerostat: "Kosciuszko" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1361
km 845.7
Miles Duration: 38 h 32
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-23
Date 1933-09-05 Pilot: Thomas G. W. "Tex" Settle 1895-1979 USA

Copilot: Kendall Passengers:

21th Gordon Bennett race 1933. 2nd place

Chicago (Century of Progress Expo). USA to Lake Ontario?. Quebec. Canada


Aerostat: "U.S.Navy" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1248
km 775.5
Miles Duration: 51 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-23
Date 1933-09-04 Pilot: Richard Schütze 1900-1982 GER

Copilot: Erich Körner Passengers:

21th Gordon Bennett race 1933. 4th place. Flew a netless balloon

Chicago (Century of Progress Expo). USA to Klingstone. Michigan


Aerostat: "Deutschland" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 403
km 250
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list. UH Updated: 2002-03-12
Date 1933-11-20 Pilot: Thomas G. W. "Tex" Settle 1895-1979 USA

Copilot: C. L. Fordney Passengers:

Second flight over 18 000 meters.



Aerostat: "Century of Progress". Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 17000
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 18665
meter

Source: Aerospace Balloons. Ballooning 1782-1972 (18 660) Updated: 1998-06-10
Date 1934-01-30 Pilot: Paul F. Fedoseenko -1934 USSR

Copilot: A. B. Vasienko. I. D. Usyskin Passengers:

Altitude flight.

Gondola separated at altitude. All perished.

Balloon "USSR" ?

Aerostat: "Osso-Aviachim". Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 24303
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 21872
meter

Source: NP. Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1998-06-10
Date 1934-07-28 Pilot: William Elsworth Kepner 1893-1982 USA

Copilot: Orvil A Anderson. Albert W. Stevens Passengers:

Stratosphere flight.

Fails at 60 000 ft. All parachute safely. Launch from Stratobowl. Rapid City


Aerostat: "Explorer". Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 85000
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 18300
meter

Source: National Geographic. April 1934 Updated: 1998-06-04
Date 1934-09-25 Pilot: Francyzek Hynek POL

Copilot: Wladislaw Pomaski Passengers:

22nd Gordon Bennett race 1934. 1st place

Warsaw (Pole Mokotowskie Airport). Poland to Anna Woronez. USSR


Aerostat: "Kosciuszko" Gas Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 1333
km 828.3
Miles Duration: 44 h 48
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 1934-10-23 Pilot: Jeanette Ridlon Piccard 1895-1981 USA

Copilot: Jean Félix Piccard (1884-1963) Passengers:

First woman in the stratosphere

Altitude research flight

From Dearborn. Michigan to Cadiz. Ohio

Aerostat: "Century of Progress". Hydrogen Gas Balloon Volume: 17000
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 7 h 54
min Altitude: 17550
meter

Source: The Eagle Aloft. UH95 Updated: 2002-03-04
Date 1934-12-19 Pilot: Hans Flemming GER

Copilot: Passengers:

First airship to fly more than 1 million km.

First flight 18 Sep 1928. last flight 19 June 1937

The volume consists of: 75 000 m3 hydrogen. 30 000 m3 blaugas (fuel). Broken up May 1940

Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 127. "Graf Zeppelin". Hydrogen/blaugas (fuel). Rigid Airship Volume: 105000
m3

Distance 0
km 1053390
Miles Duration: 17177 h 50
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Graf Zeppelin & Hindenburg. The Zeppelin Story. Rigid Airships 1893-1940 Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1935-09-19 Pilot: Zbigniew Burzynski -1971 POL

Copilot: Wladyslav Wysocki Passengers:

23rd Gordon Bennett race 1935. 1st place

Warsaw (Pole Mokotowskie Airport). Poland to Tiszkino. Stalingrad. USSR

Fourth trophy won by Poland

Aerostat: "Polonia III" Gas Balloon Volume: 2204.5
m3

Distance 1650.47
km 1025.6
Miles Duration: 57 h 54
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-30
Date 1935-09-19 Pilot: Antoni Janusz POL

Copilot: Wawszcak Passengers:

23rd Gordon Bennett race 1935. 2nd place

Warsaw (Pole Mokotowskie Airport). Poland to Nosowka


Aerostat: SP-AMY. "Warszawa II" Gas Balloon Volume: 2204.5
m3

Distance 1567.13
km 973.8
Miles Duration: 46 h 52
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-30
Date 1935-11-11 Pilot: Orvil A. Anderson USA

Copilot: Albert W. Stevens Passengers:

First flight over 22 000 meters.

World Record. Launch at Stratobowl. Rapid City


Aerostat: "Explorer II". Helium Gas Balloon Volume: 104772
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 8 h 13
min Altitude: 22066
meter

Source: NG June 1935. Oct 35. Jan 36 Updated: 1998-06-04
Date 1935-11-27 Pilot: Ernst Lehmann 1886-1937 GER

Copilot: Passengers:

Longest holding - 3 days. Outbreak of revolution in Pernambuco.

After flight Bathurst. Gambia to Recife de Pernambuco.


Aerostat: Zeppelin LZ 127. "Graf Zeppelin". Hydrogen/blaugas (fuel). Rigid Airship Volume: 105000
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 118 h 40
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Giants in the Sky Updated: 2003-12-18
Date 1936-09-01 Pilot: Ernest Demuyter 1893-1963 BEL

Copilot: Pierre Hoffmans Passengers:

24th Gordon Bennett race 1936. 1st place

Warsaw (Pole Mokotowskie Airport). Poland to Miedlesca. Archangelsk. USSR

N 62d 20m 50s - E 42d 52m 03s. Miedlesca. 28 km N Shenkursk

Aerostat: DO-BFM. "Belgica" Gas Balloon Volume: 2205
m3

Distance 1715.8
km 1066.2
Miles Duration: 46 h 24
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-31
Date 1936-09-01 Pilot: Antoni Janusz POL

Copilot: Stanislaw Brenk Passengers:

24th Gordon Bennett race 1936. 2nd place

Warsaw (Pole Mokotowskie Airport). Poland to Nosowszczyna

N 63d 10m 16s - E 36d 56m 38s. Nosowszczyna. Onega Kalgaczycha. 24 km

Aerostat: SP-BCU. "LOPP" Gas Balloon Volume: 2310
m3

Distance 1534.28
km 953.4
Miles Duration: 38 h 2
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-31
Date 1936-09-01 Pilot: Erich Tilgenkamp SUI

Copilot: Maurice ten Bosch Passengers:

24th Gordon Bennett race 1936. 3dr place

Warsaw (Pole Mokotowskie Airport). Poland to Wokonavelok

N 64d 56m 00s - E 30d 43m 46s. Kuioziero. Wokonavelok Woknawolsk. 17 km

Aerostat: HB-BIA. "Zürich III" Gas Balloon Volume: 2204.5
m3

Distance 1518.4
km 943.5
Miles Duration: 38 h 36
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-31
Date 1937-06-22 Pilot: Ernest Demuyter 1893-1963 BEL

Copilot: Pierre Hoffmans Passengers:

25th Gordon Bennett race 1937. 1st place

Brussels (Heyselstadium). Belgium to Tukums (Dzirciems ~60 km W Riga). Latvia


Aerostat: DO-BFM. "Belgica" Gas Balloon Volume: 2205
m3

Distance 1396
km 867.4
Miles Duration: 46 h 15
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list. Gunars Dukste Updated: 2004-03-29
Date 1937-09-25 Pilot: Josef Emmer (Emmert) 1912-1985 AUT

Copilot: Passengers:

Altitude flight by HAB

Altitude flight by HAB

Fuel: Kerosene

Aerostat: OE-MAREK-EMMER II Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 9374
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1996-11-09
Date 1937-10-04 Pilot: Mr. Pankoff USSR

Copilot: Passengers:

Unofficial World Duration record.

Dolgaprudnaja-Dolgaprudnaja


Aerostat: Nobile V-6. Hydrogen Semi-Rigid Airship Volume: 18500
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 130 h 27
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Nobile Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1938-09-13 Pilot: Antoni Janusz POL

Copilot: Franz Janick Passengers:

26th Gordon Bennett race 1938. 1st place

Leige (Bressoux). Belgium to Troyan. Bulgaria


Aerostat: SP-BCU. "LOPP" Gas Balloon Volume: 2310
m3

Distance 1692
km 1051.4
Miles Duration: 37 h 47
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-31
Date 1939-04-06 Pilot: F. Bourlouski USSR

Copilot: A. I. Aleshin Passengers:

Distance record



Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 602
m3

Distance 1701.8
km 1057.5
Miles Duration: 61 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI records Updated: 2000-02-15
Date 1939-09 Pilot: POL

Copilot: Passengers:

Gordon Bennett cancelled due to outbreak of war

Fifth trophy lost due to the war. New trophy set up by Polish Aeroclub 1983


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Updated: 2002-03-03
Date 1941-03-16 Pilot: Boris A. Neverov USSR

Copilot: S. S. Gaigerov Passengers:

Distance and Duration record.



Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 2767
km 1719.3
Miles Duration: 69 h 20
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI record file Updated: 1999-02-24
Date 1946-09-28 Pilot: Ernst Huber -1978 SUI

Copilot: Hans M. Fehr. Gustav Eberhardt (1907-1969) Passengers:

First "modern" Hot Air Balloon flight in Switzerland

Schlieren to Wohlen (Argau). Switzerland

Balloon built in Austria. Huber and Eberhardt trained in Austria 1939

Aerostat: Emmer. "Forsanose". HB-BIR Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2400
m3

Distance 8
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 42
min Altitude: 2100
meter

Source: Erwin A. Sautter Updated: 2002-03-13
Date 1948-09-04 Pilot: André Sax BEL

Copilot: Passengers:

First Liberation Festivities. Sint Niklaas. Belgium

One of the oldest events with a history back to 1911

Still being organised. now by Jean Sax. son of Andrée Sax

Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Jean Sax Updated: 2003-03-04
Date 1948-11-18 Pilot: James A. Contos USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Early modern hot air balloon

Kerosene-propane burner


Aerostat: Homebuilt Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 100
meter

Source: Ballooning 1782-1972 Updated: 1998-06-04
Date 1950-10-25 Pilot: Serge A. Sinovjev USSR

Copilot: S. S. Gaigerov. M. M. Kirpichev Passengers:

Soviet distance record.

Dolgoprudny (Moscow) Oct 25 to Taldy-Kurgan (Kazakhstan) Oct 28.

Not mentioned in FAI statistics. USSR not FAI member

Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 3200
km 1988.4
Miles Duration: 83 h 29
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: World Records. David Shifrin Updated: 1999-02-24
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: 1353550
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: 2002000
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
Date 1976-02-18 Pilot: Kurt Rünzi 1926- SUI

Copilot: Passengers:

First Hot Air Airship flight in Switzerland

From Triengen to Sursee (Luzern)


Aerostat: Raven. "Verkehrshaus Luzern". N1701X Hot Air Airship Volume: 0
m3

Distance 10
km 6
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Erwin A. Sautter Updated: 2002-03-13
Date 1976-04-19 Pilot: Tom F. Heinsheimer USA

Copilot: Peter Neushul Passengers:

US distance and duration record

San Angelo. Texas to Goodland. Kansas

Better than current AS-3 World record. but that class did not exist 1976

Aerostat: Atmosat "America" Superpressure Balloon Volume: 524
m3

Distance 919.93
km 571.6
Miles Duration: 31 h 44
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: NAA records 92. Atmosat-5 Updated: 2004-03-18
Date 1976-06-25 Pilot: Karl Thomas USA

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

Atlantic attempt.

Lakehurst to 600 km Northeast Bermuda


Aerostat: "Spirit of '76". 2 180 m3 helium Gas Balloon Volume: 2180.4
m3

Distance 885
km 549.9
Miles Duration: 33 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 78:5 p34. The Eagle Aloft Updated: 1998-06-04
Date 1976-07-25 Pilot: Saburo Ichiyoshi JPN

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight over Mt. Fuji by Hot Air Balloon

Mount Fuji (3 776 meters). Japan

Two balloons simultaneously

Aerostat: Cameron O-77. JAA-006 Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2180.4
m3

Distance 30
km 18.6
Miles Duration: 1 h 40
min Altitude: 4000
meter

Source: Sabu Ichiyoshi 2002-01-26 Updated: 2002-01-30
Date 1976-07-25 Pilot: Geoff Green HKG

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight over Mt. Fuji by Hot Air Balloon

Mount Fuji (3 776 meters). Japan

Two balloons simultaneously

Aerostat: Cameron O-77. G-BCNS Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2180.4
m3

Distance 30
km 18.6
Miles Duration: 1 h 40
min Altitude: 4000
meter

Source: Sabu Ichiyoshi 2002-01-26 Updated: 2002-01-30
Date 1976-07-04 Pilot: Tom F. Heinsheimer USA

Copilot: Peter Neushul Passengers:

US duration record

Rancho Palos Verdes. California to Death Valley. Nevada

Better than current AS-3 World record. but that class did not exist 1976

Aerostat: Atmosat "America" Superpressure Balloon Volume: 524
m3

Distance 0
km 200.7
Miles Duration: 32 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: NAA records 92. Atmosat-5 Updated: 2004-03-18
Date 1976-09-14 Pilot: Peter Peterka SUI

Copilot: Kurt Rünzi Passengers:

Winner of the First World Gas Balloon Championships

Augsburg. Germany.

20 participants

Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: SBF register Updated: 2002-03-03
Date 1976-10-10 Pilot: Edward Yost USA

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

Atlantic attempt.

Milbridge. Maine 05 Oct to 400 km East of Azores

Atlantic attempt. Ditched 37*11'N. 20*52'W

Aerostat: Yost GB-47. "Silver Fox". Helium. Gas Balloon Volume: 1699.01
m3

Distance 3983
km 2474.9
Miles Duration: 107 h 37
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI records. Ballooning 78:5 p34. National Geographic Feb 1977. Eagle Updated: 1998-06-04
Date 1977-04-04 Pilot: Jan Balkedal 1945- SWE

Copilot: Hans Åkerstedt Passengers:

First flight with a Hot Air Airship in Sweden

Sundbro airport. Sweden


Aerostat: Cameron DS-140. "Hammlätt". G-BEHI. later SE-ZAA Hot Air Airship Volume: 3964.36
m3

Distance 6
km 3.7
Miles Duration: 1 h 0
min Altitude: 100
meter

Source: Log book Updated: 2002-01-30
Date 1977-05-08 Pilot: Hans Åkerstedt 1942- SWE

Copilot: Gun Ekdahl Passengers:

First night flight by Hot Air Airship.

Arc-et-Senans. France


Aerostat: Cameron DS-140 "Hammlätt". Hot Air Airship Volume: 3964.36
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Log book Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1977-09-12 Pilot: Maxie Leroy Anderson 1934-1983 USA

Copilot: Ben Abruzzo Passengers:

Atlantic attempt.

Marshfield to 5 km off Northwest coast of Iceland

Measured on map: about 3500 km

Aerostat: Yost. "Double Eagle". N50DE Gas Balloon Volume: 2860
m3

Distance 3926
km 2439.5
Miles Duration: 65 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 78:5 p34. World Records. The Eagle Aloft Updated: 1999-05-13
Date 1977-09-13 Pilot: Tom Sage GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

Charles Dollfus last flight. 66 years after his first

From Castle Howard. England. during 3rd World Hot Air Balloon Championships

Hard landing due to high wind speed. Charles Dollfus injured

Aerostat: Cameron A500. "Gerard A Heineken" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 14158.4
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 77:5 Updated: 2002-03-04
Date 1977-09-17 Pilot: Paul Woessner USA

Copilot: Passengers:

3rd World Hot Air Balloon Championship. 1st place

York. England


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 1977-10-11 Pilot: Charles Dewey Reinhard USA

Copilot: Charles Stephenson Passengers:

Atlantic attempt.

Bar Harbor. Maine to 43 km SE Halifax


Aerostat: Yost. "Eagle". Gas Balloon Volume: 2435.25
m3

Distance 407
km 252.9
Miles Duration: 46 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 78:1 p6. Eagle Updated: 1998-06-04
Date 1978-01-25 Pilot: Phil Clark GER

Copilot: Passengers:

Distance record



Aerostat: Cameron N-77. G-BEPO. "Sungas" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2180.4
m3

Distance 564.47
km 350.7
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI records Updated: 2000-11-19
Date 1978-01-27 Pilot: Kingswood Sprott JR USA

Copilot: Bill Spohrer Passengers:

First hot air balloon flight over the Andes

From Rio Blanco. Chile to Gualdallary. Tupungato. Argentina


Aerostat: "Quo Vadis" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 122
km 75.8
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Sergio Barriga. Desafio a los Andes Updated: 2004-03-27
Date 1978-02-06 Pilot: Fredrick Eshoo IRA

Copilot: Passengers:

Solar flight.

Crystal Lake. Minneapolis


Aerostat: Raven. "Sunstat". Solar Balloon Volume: 2973.27
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 31
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 78:2 p 5 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1978-07-30 Pilot: Donald A. Cameron 1939- GBR

Copilot: Chris Davey Passengers:

Atlantic attempt.

St. Johns. New Foundland to Bay of Biscay.


Aerostat: Cameron AT-165. "Zanussi". 4 672 m3 helium Rozière Balloon Volume: 4672.28
m3

Distance 3339
km 2074.8
Miles Duration: 96 h 24
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI records. Ballooning 78:1 p6 Updated: 2000-02-05
Date 1978-08-17 Pilot: Maxie Leroy Anderson 1934-1983 USA

Copilot: Ben Abruzzo. Larry Newman Passengers:

First successful Atlantic flight by balloon.

Presque Isle to Miserey. France

August 12. 0042 UTC to August 17. 1748

Aerostat: Yost. "Double Eagle II". N50DE Gas Balloon Volume: 4530.7
m3

Distance 5001
km 3107.5
Miles Duration: 137 h 6
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: World Records. Ballooning 78:1 p6. National Geographic Dec 1978 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1979-01-10 Pilot: Paul Woessner USA

Copilot: Passengers:

4th World Hot Air Balloon Championship. 1st place

Uppsala. Sweden


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 1979-08-01 Pilot: Chauncey M. Dunn USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Altitude World record

Indianola. Iowa


Aerostat: Raven S-66A. N5682C Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 16154
meter

Source: FAI records Updated: 2004-03-23
Date 1979-09-16 Pilot: Hans-Peter Strelzyk DDR

Copilot: Günter Wetzel Passengers:

Escaped from East Germany in a homebuilt hot air balloon

Oberlemnitz. DDR to 5 km S Lichtenberg. West Germany

Doris. Frank & Andreas Strelzyk. Petra. Andreas & Peter Wetzel.

Aerostat: Homebuilt Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 16
km 9.9
Miles Duration: 0 h 28
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Boyant Flight. Book. Checkpoint Charlie Berlin Updated: 2000-09-05
Date 1979-10-01 Pilot: Vera Simons USA

Copilot: Rudolph Engleman. Fred Hyde. Randy Birch Passengers:

Longest flight by female pilot. Pollution research

Tillamook. Oregon sept 26 to Spencerville. Ohio Oct 1. Duration not verified

Pollution research

Aerostat: "Da Vinci" Gas Balloon Volume: 6116.44
m3

Distance 3237
km 2011.4
Miles Duration: 133 h 45
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Troy Bradley. Ballooning Nov/Dec 79 Updated: 2000-02-06
Date 1980-03-02 Pilot: Ed Chapman USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Distance record

Five Hawks Elementary School. Prior Lake. Minnesota. March 1

Southwest Traverse City airport. Michigan. March 2

Aerostat: Barnes FF-7. N4068P. "Stormy weather" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2194.56
m3

Distance 621.15
km 386
Miles Duration: 15 h 43
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI records. Ballooning 80:3 Updated: 2000-11-19
Date 1980-04-11 Pilot: Sid Conn USA

Copilot: Eleanor Conn. Dodds Meddock. Dale Lang Passengers:

First flight over the Geographical North Pole by Hot Air Balloon



Aerostat: Barnes FireFly 7 Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning 1980. Jul-Aug Updated: 1996-10-04
Date 1980-05-02 Pilot: Ben L. Abruzzo 1937-1985 USA

Copilot: Larry M Newman Passengers:

Los Angeles Gordon Bennett race 1980

Fountain Valley. Los Angeles via San Fransisco to

First classified AA5. Corrected 1985

Aerostat: Raven Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 206.48
km 128.3
Miles Duration: 75 h 10
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI records. Ballooning 3:1980 Updated: 2000-11-20
Date 1980-05-12 Pilot: Maxie Leroy Anderson 1934-1983 USA

Copilot: Kristian Anderson Passengers:

First North America coast to coast flight.

Fort Baker. CA to Ste Félicité. Quebec.

May 8. 00:32 PDT to May 12. 7:26 EDT

Aerostat: Yost polyester. "Kitty Hawk" Gas Balloon Volume: 5663.37
m3

Distance 4543
km 2822.9
Miles Duration: 99 h 54
min Altitude: 8382
meter

Source: Ballooning May/June 80. Nat Geogr 8/80 Updated: 2000-11-18
Date 1980-06-18 Pilot: Bruce P. Comstock 1943- USA

Copilot: David Schaffer Passengers:

Duration record

Battle Creek to Farmington. Michigan


Aerostat: Cameron A-210 Hot Air Balloon Volume: 5946.54
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 24 h 8
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI records Updated: 2000-11-20
Date 1980-07-09 Pilot: Heinrich Brachtendorf GER

Copilot: Helmuth Kärnstadt Passengers:

2nd World Gas Balloon Championships. 1st place

St. Niklaas. Belgium


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 1980-09-20 Pilot: John Shoecraft USA

Copilot: Ron Ripps Passengers:

US coast to coast attempt.

Oceanside. CA to near Columbus. Ohio

20 September to ----

Aerostat: Raven polyester. "Super Chicken I" Gas Balloon Volume: 5663.37
m3

Distance 3146
km 1954.8
Miles Duration: 65 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ballooning Nov/Dec 81 Updated: 1999-05-13
Date 1980-09-30 Pilot: Geoff Green HKG

Copilot: Passengers:

Distance record



Aerostat: Cameron Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 674.53
km 419.1
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI records Updated: 2000-11-20
Date 1980-10-31 Pilot: Julian R. P. Nott GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

Altitude World record

Longmont to Woodrow. Colorado


Aerostat: Cameron A-375. G-BIDT. "Innovation" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 10619
m3

Distance 0
km 16805
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI records Updated: 2004-03-23
Date 1980-12-03 Pilot: Bruce P. Comstock 1943- USA

Copilot: Jeff VanAlstine Passengers:

Distance record



Aerostat: Cameron A-210 Hot Air Balloon Volume: 5946.54
m3

Distance 793.7
km 493.2
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: World Records Updated: 2000-11-20
Date 1981-01-11 Pilot: Maxie Leroy Anderson 1934-1983 USA

Copilot: Don Ida Passengers:

First Round-the-World Attempt.

Luxor. Egypt to Hansa. India

RTW flight attempt no 1

Aerostat: Raven polyester. "Jules Verne" Gas Balloon Volume: 11043.6
m3

Distance 4302
km 2673.1
Miles Duration: 47 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 94:3. Troy Bradley Updated: 1999-05-13
Date 1981-03-06 Pilot: Kristian L. Anderson USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Distance record

Lakeland. Minnesota to Fish Creek. West Virginia


Aerostat: Raven AX-9 Experimental Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1139.16
km 707.8
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI records Updated: 2000-11-22
Date 1981-04-26 Pilot: Ben L. Abruzzo 1937-1985 USA

Copilot: Rocky Aoki Passengers:

Long distance flight

Fountain Valley. Ca to Millarton. N. Dakota

1981 Fountain Valley Gordon Bennett

Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 1047.72
m3

Distance 2167
km 1346.5
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Troy Bradley. Ballooning Jul/Aug 81. Results Updated: 1999-05-13
Date 1981-06-27 Pilot: Bruce P. Comstock 1943- USA

Copilot: Passengers:

5th 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 1981-10-11 Pilot: John Shoecraft USA

Copilot: Fred Gorrell Passengers:

First US coast to coast flight.

Costa Mesa. CA to Blackbeard Island. GA

October 9 to 11

Aerostat: Raven polyester. "Super Chicken III" Gas Balloon Volume: 7079.21
m3

Distance 3442
km 2138.8
Miles Duration: 55 h 25
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Troy Bradley. Ballooning Nov/Dec 81 Updated: 1999-05-13
Date 1981-10-20 Pilot: Mutsuo Inoh JPN

Copilot: Passengers:

Flight from Sado Island (Sea of Japan) to mainland Japan

Sado Island 06:24 to Fukushima. Honshu 09:54


Aerostat: Homebuilt. JAA-107 Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2250
m3

Distance 0
km 116.8
Miles Duration: 3 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Sabu Ichiyoshi 2002-01-26 Updated: 2002-01-31
Date 1981-11-12 Pilot: Ben L. Abruzzo 1937-1985 USA

Copilot: Larry M Newman. Rocky Aoki. Ron Clark Passengers:

First Pacific crossing by Balloon.

Nagashima. Japan. November 10 - Covelo. California. November 12.

Absolute World Distance Record

Aerostat: Raven Experimental. "Double Eagle V". N4008A. Helium Gas Balloon Volume: 11326.7
m3

Distance 8383
km 5209
Miles Duration: 84 h 31
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: World Records. National Geographic. April 1982 Updated: 1996-04-15
Date 1981-11-26 Pilot: Michel Arnould FRA

Copilot: Helene Dorigny Passengers:

Distance record

Sugar Loaf Mountain. Maine. July 2nd - Linavady. Ireland. July 3rd.


Aerostat: Cameron A-530. G-BIWM. "Semiramis" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 15007.9
m3

Distance 1154.74
km 717.5
Miles Duration: 29 h 6
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI records Updated: 2000-11-22
Date 1981-12-20 Pilot: Maxie Leroy Anderson 1934-1983 USA

Copilot: Don Ida Passengers:

Second Round-the-World Attempt.

India

RTW flight attempt no 2

Aerostat: Raven polyester. "Jules Verne" Gas Balloon Volume: 11044
m3

Distance 32
km 20
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 94:3 Updated: 2002-07-27
Date 1982-10-03 Pilot: Peter Peterka SUI

Copilot: Jean-Paul Kuenzi Passengers:

3rd World Gas Balloon Championships. 1st place

Berne. Switzerland


Aerostat: HB-BOL. "Möbel Märki" Gas Balloon Volume: 780
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2002-03-13
Date 1982-11-07 Pilot: Maxie Leroy Anderson 1934-1983 USA

Copilot: Don Ida Passengers:

Round-The-World Attempt.

Stratobowl. Rapid City. South Dakota - Midland. Ontario

RTW flight attempt no 3

Aerostat: "Jules Verne" Gas Balloon Volume: 11043.6
m3

Distance 1870
km 1162
Miles Duration: 16 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 94:3 Updated: 1999-04-16
Date 1983-06-08 Pilot: Josef Starkbaum 1934- AUT

Copilot: Passengers:

Altitude World record

Lole. Austria

Later record in class AX-7 was less than 3% better so this remained as AX8

Aerostat: Thunder AX8-105. OE-KZS. "BP Rainbow" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2970
m3

Distance 0
km 13670
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI file 242 Updated: 2004-03-23
Date 1983-06-25 Pilot: Nini Boesman NED

Copilot: Gerrit Visscher Passengers:

First female pilot in "modern" Gordon Bennett

Place de la Concorde. Paris to Orly. 8th place


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 1047.72
m3

Distance 69.4
km 43.1
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: UH Gordon Bennett Updated: 2001-10-31
Date 1983-06-26 Pilot: Stefan Makne POL

Copilot: Ireneuz Cieslak Passengers:

27th Gordon Bennett race 1983. 1st place

Paris (Place de la Concorde). France to Regensburg. Germany

Third nation to win Gordon Bennett 5 times

Aerostat: SP-BZO "Polonez". Helium Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 690
km 428.7
Miles Duration: 36 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2004-03-20
Date 1983-09-07 Pilot: Peter Vizzard AUS

Copilot: Passengers:

6th World Hot Air Balloon Championship. 1st place

Nantes. France


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 1983-11-18 Pilot: Joseph W. Kittinger 1928- USA

Copilot: Passengers:

World Distance record

Las Vegas. NV to Farmersville. NY. 15-18 Nov 1983


Aerostat: Yost Skypower. "Rosie O'Grady". Helium. Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 3221.2
km 2001.6
Miles Duration: 72 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: NAA92 Updated: 1999-02-24
Date 1984-01-19 Pilot: John R. Petrehn USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Distance record

Huron. South Dakota to Middletown. Illinois


Aerostat: Barnes FF-7mod. "Flying Light Bulb" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2194.56
m3

Distance 851.33
km 529
Miles Duration: 24 h 12
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI records Updated: 2000-11-22
Date 1984-02-05 Pilot: Michio Kanda JPN

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight across Sea of Japan

From Oki island to mainland Japan


Aerostat: Cameron O-56. JAA 116 Hot Air Balloon Volume: 1585.74
m3

Distance 410
km 254.8
Miles Duration: 3 h 6
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Sabu Ichiyoshi 2002-01-26 Updated: 2002-01-31
Date 1984-06-19 Pilot: Josef Starkbaum 1934- AUT

Copilot: Passengers:

Altitude World record

Tauplitz to Feistritzgraben. Austria


Aerostat: Colt 77A special. OE-CZS Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 12375
meter

Source: FAI file 5142 Updated: 2004-03-23
Date 1984-07-07 Pilot: Héléne Dorigny FRA

Copilot: Michel Arnould Passengers:

Duration record

Germaine to Le Mele-sur-Sarthe. France


Aerostat: Cameron A-530. "Le Primagaz" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 15007.9
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 40 h 12
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI records Updated: 2000-11-28
Date 1984-09-18 Pilot: Joseph W. Kittinger 1928- USA

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

First solo Atlantic crossing by balloon.

Caribou. Maine. Sept 15 - Cairo Montenotte. Italy. Sept 18.

Broke leg on landing.

Aerostat: Yost GB-55. "Rosie O'Grady". Helium. Gas Balloon Volume: 2873.59
m3

Distance 5703
km 3543.7
Miles Duration: 83 h 40
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: World Records. National Geographic Feb 1985 Updated: 2000-02-06
Date 1984-10-13 Pilot: Nikki Caplan USA

Copilot: Jane C. Buckless Passengers:

First all female crew in Gordon Bennett

Airport Kloten. Zürich to Villefrance. 11th place


Aerostat: N-63SP "Emil Messner" Gas Balloon Volume: 1047.72
m3

Distance 338
km 210
Miles Duration: 16 h 20
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: UH Gordon Bennett Updated: 1999-08-27
Date 1984-10-15 Pilot: Karl Spenger SUI

Copilot: Martin Messner Passengers:

28th Gordon Bennett race 1984. 1st place

Zurich (Kloten Airport). Switzerland to La Rochelle. France


Aerostat: HB-BFC "Jura" Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 793
km 492.7
Miles Duration: 43 h 8
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-31
Date 1984-11-20 Pilot: Julian Nott GBR

Copilot: Spider Anderson Passengers:

World Distance record



Aerostat: Cameron NCULD-1 Superpressure Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 2391
km 1485.7
Miles Duration: 33 h 9
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI Updated: 1999-02-24
Date 1985-01-27 Pilot: Harold Warner CAN

Copilot: Phillip A. Johnson Passengers:

Distance record

Calgary. Alberta. Canada to Arnold. Nebraska. USA


Aerostat: Cameron A-210 Challenge Hot Air Balloon Volume: 5946.54
m3

Distance 1470.62
km 913.8
Miles Duration: 27 h 23
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI records Updated: 2000-11-23
Date 1985-07-20 Pilot: David N. Levin 1948- USA

Copilot: Passengers:

7th 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 1985-08-25 Pilot: Henk Brink NED

Copilot: Evelien Brink. Evert Louwman Passengers:

Atlantic attempt.

St Johns. August 25 -26. Ditched about 800 miles west of Ireland.

Distance not verified. 2250 claimed

Aerostat: Cameron R- . "Flying Dutchman" Rozière Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 2000
km 1242.7
Miles Duration: 26 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 86:5. UH95 Updated: 1999-04-15
Date 1985-09-29 Pilot: Josef Starkbaum 1934- AUT

Copilot: Gert Scholz Passengers:

29th Gordon Bennett race 1985. 1st place

Geneva (Cologny Sport Centre). Switzerland to Sanary. Toulon. France


Aerostat: HB-BBL "Volksbank" Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 342
km 212.5
Miles Duration: 21 h 9
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-31
Date 1986-08-29 Pilot: Jacqueline Sax-Van Havere BEL

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

First solo crossing of the Channel by a woman

Capel-le-Ferme. Folkstone. Kent. UK to Oye Plage. Calais. France


Aerostat: "Planta 1". OO-BLA Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 0
km 29.2
Miles Duration: 2 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Jean Sax Updated: 2003-03-04
Date 1986-09-02 Pilot: Henk Brink NED

Copilot: Evelien Brink. Willem Hageman Passengers:

First successful Atlantic crossing by Rozière balloon.

St. Johns. Aug 31 - Almere. Netherlands. Sep 2


Aerostat: Cameron R-255. "Dutch Viking". Helium. Rozière Balloon Volume: 7220.8
m3

Distance 4057.7
km 2521.3
Miles Duration: 51 h 14
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 86:5. 92:1.FAI. Troy Bradley Updated: 1999-06-03
Date 1986-10-19 Pilot: Josef Starkbaum 1934- AUT

Copilot: Gert Scholz Passengers:

30th Gordon Bennett race 1986. 1st place

Salzburg. Austria to Paasdorf. Austria


Aerostat: HB-BBL "Volksbank" Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 272.43
km 169.3
Miles Duration: 19 h 11
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-31
Date 1986-11-20 Pilot: Peter Peterka SUI

Copilot: Jean-Paul Kuenzi Passengers:

4th World Gas Balloon Championships. 1st place

Glendale. Arizona. 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 1987-01-10 Pilot: William E. Bussey USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Distance record

Longview. Texas to Philadelphia. Missouri


Aerostat: Barnes FF-6B. N37546 Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 521.34
km 323.9
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI records Updated: 2000-11-28
Date 1987-07-03 Pilot: Per Axel Lindstrand 1948- SWE

Copilot: Richard Branson Passengers:

First Atlantic crossing by Hot Air Balloon

Sugar Loaf Mountain. Maine. July 2nd - Linavady. Ireland - Irish Sea. July 3rd.

Ditched in Irish Sea after record. First Atlantic crossing by Hot Air Balloon

Aerostat: Colt 2500A. "Virgin Atlantic Flyer". G-USUK Hot Air Balloon Volume: 60513
m3

Distance 4486.5
km 2787.8
Miles Duration: 31 h 41
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 87:4. World Records. FAI Updated: 1999-09-15
Date 1987-09-12 Pilot: Albert Nels USA

Copilot: Passengers:

8th World Hot Air Balloon Championship. 1st place

Stubenberg. Austria


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 1987-10-05 Pilot: Josef Starkbaum 1934- AUT

Copilot: Gert Scholz Passengers:

31st Gordon Bennett race 1987. 1st place

Seefeld. Austria to Scoce. Titograd. Yugoslavia

Sixth trophy won by Austria. (Fifth trophy was lost during the war)

Aerostat: HB-BBL "Volksbank" Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 852
km 529.4
Miles Duration: 32 h 16
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-31
Date 1988-02-27 Pilot: LTU

Copilot: Passengers:

Foundation of Lithuanian Ballooning Association



Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gunars Dukste Updated: 2004-03-29
Date 1988-06-06 Pilot: Per Axel Lindstrand 1948- SWE

Copilot: Passengers:

Highest altitude reached by a Hot Air Balloon.

Laredo. Texas.


Aerostat: Colt 600A. G-FLMS"."Stratoquest". Hot Air Balloon Volume: 16905
m3

Distance 19811
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 88:4. World Records. Updated: 1999-09-15
Date 1988-07-02 Pilot: Franz Josef "Jojo" Maes 1933- GER

Copilot: Passengers:

First pilot to fly over 100 000 km in gas balloons.

Jojo Maes flight no 782.


Aerostat: Gas Balloons Volume: 0
m3

Distance 100000
km 62137.1
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Jojo log book Updated: 1996-05-21
Date 1988-08-06 Pilot: Oliver Holmes GBR

Copilot: Richard Barr. John Derricott Passengers:

First crossing of the North Sea by Hot Air Balloon.

Mintlaw. Scotland-Fabjerg. Denmark


Aerostat: Colt A300. G-RAPE Hot Air Balloon Volume: 8495.05
m3

Distance 643
km 399.5
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 5400
meter

Source: Aerostat 89:1 Updated: 1996-10-24
Date 1988-08-07 Pilot: Oscar Lindström 1963- SWE

Copilot: Passengers:

Winner of the First World Hot Air Airship Championships

Luxembourg July 29 - 7 August 1988


Aerostat: Hot Air Airship Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: SBF register Updated: 2000-02-08
Date 1988-08-18 Pilot: Henk Brink NED

Copilot: Passengers:

Flight with 50 people in a Hot Air Balloon.

Lelystad airport. Holland


Aerostat: Cameron A850. "Nashua 1" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 24069.3
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 88:4 Updated: 1996-10-24
Date 1988-10-01 Pilot: Josef Starkbaum 1934- AUT

Copilot: Gert Scholz Passengers:

5th World Gas Balloon Championships. 1st place

Augsberg. Germany


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 1988-10-25 Pilot: Josef Starkbaum 1934- AUT

Copilot: Gert Scholz Passengers:

32nd Gordon Bennett race 1988. 1st place

Bregenz. Austria to Kleinike. 40 km N Skopje. Yoguslavia


Aerostat: OE-PZS "Polarstern" Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1110.9
km 690.3
Miles Duration: 41 h 9
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-31
Date 1988-11-13 Pilot: Michio Kanda JPN

Copilot: Passengers:

Altitude World record

Kamioka-machi. Yoshiki-Gun. Gifu-ken (Japan)


Aerostat: Cameron O-77. "Comet-Go". JA-A337 Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2195
m3

Distance 0
km 12910
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI file 233 Updated: 2004-03-23
Date 1989-02-15 Pilot: Fumio Niwa JPN

Copilot: Passengers:

Attempt to cross the Pacific.

Yokohama-840 miles SE Tokyo

Ditched Feb 18

Aerostat: Helium Gas Balloon Volume: 2500
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 82 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 89:2. BF 36:4-1989. UH95. Troy Bradley Updated: 2000-02-06
Date 1989-09-17 Pilot: Josef Starkbaum 1934- AUT

Copilot: Gert Scholz Passengers:

33rd Gordon Bennett race 1989. 1st place

Lech am Arlberg. Austria to Batorliget. Debrecen. Hungary

Fourth nation to win Gordon Bennett 5 times

Aerostat: OE-PZS "Polarstern" Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 911.2
km 566.2
Miles Duration: 37 h 33
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2004-03-20
Date 1989-10-18 Pilot: Franz Josef "Jojo" Maes 1933- GER

Copilot: Passengers:

First pilot to spend over 5 000 hours in gas balloons.

Jojo Maes flight no 856.


Aerostat: Gas Balloons Volume: 0
m3

Distance 111670
km 69388.5
Miles Duration: 5000 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Jojo log book Updated: 1996-05-21
Date 1989-11-27 Pilot: Benedikt Haggeney GER

Copilot: Passengers:

9th World Hot Air Balloon Championship. 1st place

Saga. Japan


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 1989-12-20 Pilot: Ruth Wilson AUS

Copilot: Passengers:

First night parachute drop from a balloon

Bex Hill. near Lismore. New South Wales. Australia

Skydiver Ron Llewellyn left the balloon at 04:36 local time at 4100 ft

Aerostat: VH-JLX Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 1 h 26
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Ruth Wilson. Austr Parach Federation Updated: 2004-03-29
Date 1990-05-09 Pilot: Michio Kanda JPN

Copilot: Sabu Ichiyoshi Passengers:

First Japanese balloon over Himalaya

Near Mt Everest. Failed to fly over the peak


Aerostat: Cameron A-250. JAA-456 Hot Air Balloon Volume: 7079.21
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Sabu Ichiyoshi 2002-01-26 Updated: 2002-01-31
Date 1990-06-24 Pilot: Herbert V. Wiley USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Wreck of Macon found. wrecked 1935-02-12



Aerostat: Goodyear ZRS5 "Macon" Rigid Airship Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: National Geographic Jan 92. Aerostat 92:1 Updated: 1996-04-22
Date 1990-08-10 Pilot: Vincent Dupuis FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

2nd World Hot Air Airship Championships. 1st place

Clumber Park. UK


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 1990-09-03 Pilot: Josef Starkbaum 1934- AUT

Copilot: Gert Scholz Passengers:

34th Gordon Bennett race 1990. 1st place

Lech am Arlberg. Austria to Schiave di Abruzzo (Pescara). Italy

Seventh trophy won by Austria with same crew all 6 times. Second to win 2 trophies

Aerostat: OE-PZS "Polarstern" Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 692.5
km 430.3
Miles Duration: 33 h 20
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-11-01
Date 1990-09-21 Pilot: Jana Vodsedalkova CZE

Copilot: Olina Vodsedalkova Passengers:

First all female crew in Gas Balloon World Championships

Tyndall. South Dakota. USA. 11th place


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: UH Who is Who Updated: 2002-01-30
Date 1990-09-30 Pilot: Nick Saum USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Winner of the First World Rozière Balloon Championships

Tyndall. South Dakota. USA


Aerostat: Rozière balloon Rozière Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: SBF register Updated: 2000-02-08
Date 1990-09-30 Pilot: Josef Starkbaum 1934- AUT

Copilot: Gert Scholz Passengers:

6th World Gas Balloon Championships. 1st place

Pheasant Run Farm. Tyndall. South Dakota. 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 1990-10-03 Pilot: Donald A. Cameron 1939- GBR

Copilot: Gennadi Oparin Passengers:

First flight United Kingdom to USSR. (Ledurga. Latvia)



Aerostat: Cameron R60. G-BRGU. "Doctus" Rozière Balloon Volume: 2115
m3

Distance 1705.2
km 1059.6
Miles Duration: 45 h 13
min Altitude: 5029
meter

Source: Aerostat 90:5 Updated: 2000-02-05
Date 1990-10-27 Pilot: Alfred Eckert 1916- GER

Copilot: Passengers:

Alfred Eckert gas balloon flight no 1 000



Aerostat: Gas Balloons Volume: 0
m3

Distance 55198
km 34298.4
Miles Duration: 3590 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Der Freiballon 91:1 Updated: 1996-05-21
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: 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: 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: 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 1992-09-16 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: 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 1992-09-23 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 1992-09-20 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 1992-10-10 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 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 1994-06-21 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 1994-06-24 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: 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 1995-07-08 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 1995-09-01 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 1995-09-27 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 1995-09-13 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 1995-10-01 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 1995-10-10 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: 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 1995-10-07 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: 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
Date 1996-01-10 Pilot: Steve Fossett 1944- USA

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

Round-The-World Attempt.

Stratobowl. Rapid City. South Dakota - Bay of Fundy. New Brunswick

RTW flight attempt no 7

Aerostat: Cameron R-200. Rozière Balloon Volume: 6000
m3

Distance 0
km 1818.8
Miles Duration: 51 h 13
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 96:1 Updated: 1999-04-16
Date 1996-01-17 Pilot: Jens Petersen GER

Copilot: Passengers:

5th World Hot Air Airship Championships. 1st place

Aosta. Italy


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 1996-03-01 Pilot: David N. Levin 1948- USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Awarded third CIA Gold Badge with three diamonds

Distance 964.20km. Duration: 45:36

Altitude: 10 191m. Precision: 0.92m

Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 964.2
km 0
Miles Duration: 45 h 36
min Altitude: 10191
meter

Source: CIA records Updated: 2001-03-06
Date 1996-03-01 Pilot: Mark Sullivan USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Awarded fourth CIA Gold Badge with three diamonds

Distance 1 280 km. Duration: 65:15

Altitude: 9 022m. Precision: 0.56m

Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 128
km 0
Miles Duration: 65 h 15
min Altitude: 9022
meter

Source: CIA records Updated: 2001-03-06
Date 1996-04-21 Pilot: Franz Josef "Jojo" Maes 1933- GER

Copilot: Passengers:

Jojo Maes gas balloon flight no 1 111

Also 1075 hot air balloon flights


Aerostat: Gas Balloons Volume: 0
m3

Distance 162030
km 100681
Miles Duration: 7250 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Jojo log book Updated: 1996-07-30
Date 1996-04-21 Pilot: Ivan André Trifonov AUT

Copilot: Passengers:

First solo flight at the Geographical North Pole by Hot Air Balloon



Aerostat: Thunder&Colt 21A Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1
km 0.6
Miles Duration: 0 h 3
min Altitude: 120
meter

Source: Ivan Trifonov Updated: 1996-10-04
Date 1996-06-12 Pilot: Josef Starkbaum 1934- AUT

Copilot: Passengers:

Altitude World record

Heilbrunn to Edelberg. Austria


Aerostat: Colt 56A. OE-ZGS (ex OE-CZC) Hot Air Balloon Volume: 1600
m3

Distance 21.87
km 13.6
Miles Duration: 2 h 36
min Altitude: 12326
meter

Source: FAI file 3189. HÅ Updated: 2004-03-23
Date 1996-09-02 Pilot: Thomas Fink GER

Copilot: Rainer Hassold Passengers:

9th World Gas Balloon Championships. 1st place

Bitterfeld. Germany


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 1996-10-01 Pilot: Wilhelm Eimers 1950- GER

Copilot: Bernd Landsmann Passengers:

40th Gordon Bennett race 1996. 1st place

Warstein. Germany to Petrosani. Romania

Fifth nation to win Gordon Bennett 5 times

Aerostat: D-OCOL Columbus 2 Gas Balloon Volume: 1047
m3

Distance 1286.9
km 799.6
Miles Duration: 72 h 1
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2004-03-20
Date 1996-10-01 Pilot: J. Michael Wallace USA

Copilot: Kevin Brielmann Passengers:

40th Gordon Bennett race 1996. 2nd place

Warstein. Germany to Szatmargseke. Hungary


Aerostat: N-1636S Gas Balloon Volume: 1047
m3

Distance 1087.3
km 675.6
Miles Duration: 54 h 18
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 1997-01-20 Pilot: Steve Fossett 1944- USA

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

Around the World attempt. First over 3 continents. First to make 2 Atlantic crossings.

St Louis. USA to Varanasi. India. Lost time avoiding Libyan airspace.

RTW flight attempt no 8. Absolute World Distance and Duration Record.

Aerostat: Cameron R-210. 5947 cu m helium Rozière Balloon Volume: 7587
m3

Distance 16674
km 10360.7
Miles Duration: 146 h 44
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: CIA Record Subcommittee Updated: 1998-06-04
Date 1997 Jan Pilot: Per Axel Lindstrand 1948- SWE

Copilot: Richard Branson. Alex Ritchie Passengers:

Round the World attempt from Marrakech. Morocco

Forgot safety catches on fuel couplings. Aborted flight

RTW flight attempt no 9

Aerostat: Lindstrand Rozière "Virgin Global Challenger" Rozière Balloon Volume: 28317
m3

Distance 20
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 97:1 Updated: 2002-07-28
Date 1997 Jan Pilot: Bertrand Piccard 1958- SUI

Copilot: Wim Verstraeten Passengers:

Round the World attempt from Château d'Oex. Switzerland

Landed Mediterranean after gasoline leak

RTW flight attempt no 10

Aerostat: Cameron R-450 Rozière Balloon "Breitling Olympic Orbiter" Rozière Balloon Volume: 12743
m3

Distance 6
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 97:1 Updated: 2002-07-28
Date 1997-02-01 Pilot: Don Piccard USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Free Balloon Pilot licence holder during 50 years



Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Don Piccard Updated: 1998-06-04
Date 1997-02-03 Pilot: Michio Kanda JPN

Copilot: Hirosuke Takezawa Passengers:

First flight over 50 hours in Hot Air Balloon

Chestmere. Alberta. Canada 1 Feb to Jordan. Montana. USA 3 Feb

World duration record

Aerostat: Cameron N-210. "Mambo". JA-A757 Hot Air Balloon Volume: 5947
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 50 h 38
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI file 4002 Updated: 2001-03-06
Date 1997-04-20 Pilot: Jan Fröjdman FIN

Copilot: Timo Sulin-Saaristo Passengers:

First flight across Gulf of Finland with hot air balloon

Östersundom. Sipoo. Finland 12:30 to Kostivere. Jöelähtme. Estonia 16:09

Custom officers welcomed the aeronauts. Return by ferry 18:30

Aerostat: Thunder&Colt 77A. OH-TPM. "3M" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2180
m3

Distance 53
km 0
Miles Duration: 3 h 39
min Altitude: 100
meter

Source: Jan Fröjdman Updated: 2004-03-29
Date 1997-05-22 Pilot: Eduardo Vaqués Correa ARG

Copilot: Passengers:

First wedding in a Hot Air Balloon performed by the balloon pilot

Pilot authorised by law 17.285


Aerostat: Cameron. LV-WCY Hot Air Balloon Volume: 2200
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Copy of Marriage license Updated: 1998-06-06
Date 1997-09-09 Pilot: Vincent Leys FRA

Copilot: Jean-Francois Leys Passengers:

41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 1st place

Warstein. Germany to Mangalia. Romania


Aerostat: F-PPSE Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1732.5
km 1076.5
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 1997-09-09 Pilot: David N. Levin 1948- USA

Copilot: Mark Sullivan Passengers:

41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 2nd place

Warstein. Germany


Aerostat: N69RW Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1732.3
km 1076.4
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 1997-09-09 Pilot: Rien Jurg NED

Copilot: Ron van Houten Passengers:

41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 3rd place

Warstein. Germany


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1732.2
km 1076.3
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 1997-09-09 Pilot: Josef (Bepperl) Höhl GER

Copilot: Thomas Fink Passengers:

41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 4th place

Warstein. Germany to Mangalia. Romania


Aerostat: D-OCOL Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1726.9
km 1073.1
Miles Duration: 45 h 38
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 1997-09-09 Pilot: J. Michael Wallace USA

Copilot: Kevin Brielmann Passengers:

41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 5th place

Warstein. Germany


Aerostat: N-1636S? Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1725.7
km 1072.3
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 1997-09-04 Pilot: Jean Sax BEL

Copilot: Passengers:

50th years of gas ballooning in Sint-Niklaas

50 years of gas balloon events. 25 years with hot air and 10 with Special Shapes


Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Jean Sax Updated: 2003-03-04
Date 1997-09-09 Pilot: Wilhelm Eimers 1950- GER

Copilot: Bernd Landsmann Passengers:

41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 6th place

Warstein. Germany


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1719.3
km 1068.3
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 1997-09-09 Pilot: Heinrich Brachtendorf GER

Copilot: Karl-Heinz Huthmacher Passengers:

41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 7th place

Warstein. Germany


Aerostat: D-COLUMBUS? Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1690.7
km 1050.6
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 1997-09-09 Pilot: Stefan Makne POL

Copilot: Piotr Hallas Passengers:

41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 8th place

Warstein. Germany


Aerostat: SP-BZO Polonez Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1570.5
km 975.9
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 1997-09-09 Pilot: Christian Stoll SUI

Copilot: Werner Najer Passengers:

41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 9th place

Warstein. Germany


Aerostat: HB-BVZ Stadt Wiel? Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1550.8
km 963.6
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 1997-09-19 Pilot: Uwe Schneider GER

Copilot: Passengers:

1st World Air Games. Hot Air Balloon Event. 1st place

Kapadokya. Turkey


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 1997-11-25 Pilot: David Bareford GBR

Copilot: Passengers:

13th World Hot Air Balloon Championship. 1st place

Saga. Japan


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 1997-12-31 Pilot: Kevin Uliassi USA

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

Round the World attempt from Rockford. Ill. USA

Gas cell burst at ceiling (21 000 ft). Emergency landing Northern Indiana

RTW flight attempt no 12

Aerostat: Cameron R420 Rozière Balloon. "J Renee". Rozière Balloon Volume: 11893
m3

Distance 290
km 180
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 98:2. 98:6 Updated: 2002-07-28
Date 1998-01-05 Pilot: Steve Fossett 1944- USA

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

Fastest Atlantic crossing. First to make 3 Atlantic crossings.

St. Louis. USA to Krasnodar. Russia. RTW attempt no 11 but landed after attempts 12 & 13

Total track distance about 11500 km

Aerostat: Cameron R-210 Rozière Balloon Volume: 7587
m3

Distance 9338
km 5802.4
Miles Duration: 108 h 23
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Internet Updated: 1998-06-04
Date 1998-01-09 Pilot: Dick Rutan USA

Copilot: Dave Melton Passengers:

Round the World attempt from Albuquerque. USA

Envelope split during climb. Crew parachuted after 120 km flight. Envelope flew 885 km

RTW flight attempt no 13

Aerostat: Cameron envelope. Rutan spherical capsule. "Global Hilton" Rozière Balloon Volume: 7000
m3

Distance 75
km 75
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 98:2 Updated: 2002-07-28
Date 1998-02-07 Pilot: Bertrand Piccard 1958- SUI

Copilot: Andy Elson Passengers:

Around the World attempt

Chateau d'Oex. Switzerland to Sitkwin Minhla. Myanmar.

RTW flight attempt no 14. Absolute World Duration Record

Aerostat: Cameron R-500. "Breitling Orbiter 2" Rozière Balloon Volume: 17832
m3

Distance 8473
km 5264.9
Miles Duration: 233 h 55
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Record file Updated: 1999-09-15
Date 1998-03-01 Pilot: Nini Boesman NED

Copilot: Passengers:

Gas Balloon Pilot licence holder during 50 years



Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Der Freiballon 98:2 Updated: 1998-06-04
Date 1998-07-21 Pilot: Josef Starkbaum 1934- AUT

Copilot: Passengers:

Altitude World record

Stolzalpe to Knittelfeld. Austria

No pressure cabin. no pressure suit

Aerostat: Kubicek BB-30. OE-ZJS Hot Air Balloon Volume: 3000
m3

Distance 50.8
km 31.6
Miles Duration: 2 h 15
min Altitude: 15011
meter

Source: FAI file 5606. HÅ Updated: 2004-03-23
Date 1998-08-16 Pilot: Steve Fossett 1944- USA

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

Around the World attempt. First South Atlantic crossing. first Indian ocean crossing.

Mendoza. Argentina 7 Aug to Chesterfield Reef. Coral sea 16 Aug.

RTW flight attempt no 15. Absolute Distance Record. Ditched in Coral Sea due severe weather

Aerostat: Cameron R-450 Rozière Balloon Volume: 15222
m3

Distance 22910
km 14235.6
Miles Duration: 205 h 59
min Altitude: 9358
meter

Source: Record file. Web site Updated: 1999-01-15
Date 1998-09 Pilot: FRA

Copilot: Passengers:

42nd Gordon Bennett race cancelled due to weather

Paris. France


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 1998-09-07 Pilot: Jacques Besnard SUI

Copilot: Passengers:

6th World Hot Air Airship Championships. 1st place

Gatineau. Canada


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 1998-10-09 Pilot: Troy Bradley USA

Copilot: Tami Stevenson-Bradley Passengers:

4th America's Challenge 1998. 1st place

Albuquerque to Ontario. Canada


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Gas Balloon Volume: 1047.72
m3

Distance 2235.06
km 1388.8
Miles Duration: 58 h 55
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Troy Bradley Updated: 1999-05-13
Date 1998-10-09 Pilot: Mark Sullivan USA

Copilot: Crispin Williams. UK Passengers:

4th Americas Challenge 1998. 2nd place

From Albuquerque


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1784.76
km 1109
Miles Duration: 60 h 6
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2002-06-14
Date 1998-10-09 Pilot: Richard Abruzzo USA

Copilot: Jacob Traub Passengers:

4th Americas Challenge 1998. 3rd place

From Albuquerque


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1723.45
km 1070.9
Miles Duration: 47 h 6
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2002-06-14
Date 1998-10-09 Pilot: David N. Levin 1948- USA

Copilot: Alan Levin Passengers:

4th Americas Challenge 1998. 4th place

From Albuquerque


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1670.66
km 1038.1
Miles Duration: 46 h 36
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2002-06-14
Date 1998-10-18 Pilot: John K Ninimoya USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Flight with cluster of 72 Latex Balloons

Temecula. California


Aerostat: Homebuilt cluster balloon. 72 elastic balloons Gas Balloon cluster Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 6553
meter

Source: CIA Record Subcommittee Updated: 1999-04-19
Date 1998-12-25 Pilot: Per Axel Lindstrand 1948- SWE

Copilot: Richard Branson. Steve Fossett Passengers:

Around the World attempt. First flight across Asia

Marrakesh. Morocco to near Honolulu. 21 countries overflown.

RTW flight attempt no 16. Landed due unfavourable weather. Total track distance flown: 21 500 km

Aerostat: LBL AM-25000. "ICO Global Challenge" Rozière Balloon Volume: 36000
m3

Distance 0
km 12403.8
Miles Duration: 177 h 57
min Altitude: 10500
meter

Source: Web site. Interview Per L.. Track log Updated: 1999-09-15
Date 1998-12-11 Pilot: David Hempleman-Adams 1956- UK

Copilot: Solo Passengers:

Flight over the Andes in a hot air balloon

From Santiago de Chile to Argemtine


Aerostat: Thunder&Colt A120. G-BYDJ. "Typhoo Challenger" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 3398
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 3 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: David Owen. web. Aerostat 1999:1 Updated: 2004-03-28
Date 1999-03-07 Pilot: Andrew Charles (Andy) Elson GBR

Copilot: Colin Kenrick Prescot Passengers:

Around the World attempt.

Almeira. Spain 17/2 to 270 km SE Tokyo. Japan 7/3

RTW flight attempt no 17. Ditched 270 km SE Tokyo

Aerostat: Cameron R-900. G-CWCW. "Cable and Wireless" Rozière Balloon Volume: 30065
m3

Distance 14408
km 8952.7
Miles Duration: 425 h 41
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Record file 5953. 5956 Updated: 1999-04-14
Date 1999-03-21 Pilot: Bertrand Piccard 1958- SUI

Copilot: Brian Jones Passengers:

First Around-the-World Flight.

Chateau d'Oex. Switzerland to Dakhla. Egypt.

RTW time 370h 24 min. Total track 45755 km. 7 World Records

Aerostat: Cameron R-650. "Breitling Orbiter 3". HB-BRA Rozière Balloon Volume: 23544
m3

Distance 40814
km 25360.6
Miles Duration: 477 h 47
min Altitude: 11737
meter

Source: FAI file 5958. HÅ Updated: 1999-09-27
Date 1999-May Pilot: David Hempleman-Adams 1956- UK

Copilot: Phil Dunnington Passengers:

First flight across the North West Passage

Polaris off Milne Island N75.23 W96.52 to off Somerset Island. N74.05 W95.13


Aerostat: Thunder&Colt A120. G-BYDJ. "Typhoo Challenger" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 3398
m3

Distance 152.4
km 94.7
Miles Duration: 5 h 30
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Dawid Owen. web. Aerostat 2000:4 Updated: 2004-03-28
Date 1999-09-05 Pilot: Bill Arras USA

Copilot: Passengers:

14th World Hot Air Balloon Championship. 1st place

Bad Waltersdorf. Austria


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 1999-10-05 Pilot: Philippe de Cock BEL

Copilot: Ronny Van Havere Passengers:

43rd Gordon Bennett race 1999. 1st place

Albuquerque. USA to Amory. Mississippi

Eighth victory for Belgium. Second most successful nation so far

Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1666.54
km 1035.5
Miles Duration: 40 h 9
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2004-03-20
Date 1999-10-06 Pilot: Danielle Francoeur CAN

Copilot: Passengers:

43rd Gordon Bennett race 1999. 2nd place

Albuquerque. New Mexico to Goodman. Mississippi


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 1048
m3

Distance 1562.75
km 971
Miles Duration: 43 h 28
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 1999-10-06 Pilot: Johann Fürstner AUT

Copilot: Gerald Stürzlinger Passengers:

43rd Gordon Bennett race 1999. 3rd place

Albuquerque. New Mexico to Avery Island. Louisiana


Aerostat: Gas Balloon. Helium Gas Balloon Volume: 1047.72
m3

Distance 1495.88
km 929.5
Miles Duration: 61 h 22
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2000-02-06
Date 1999-10-06 Pilot: Jurg Rein NED

Copilot: Ron van Houten Passengers:

43rd Gordon Bennett race 1999. 4th place

Albuquerque. New Mexico to Grosse Tete. Louisiana

33.33 km competition penalty not deducted here

Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 1048
m3

Distance 1525.98
km 948.2
Miles Duration: 59 h 7
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2000-02-06
Date 1999-11-09 Pilot: Richard Abruzzo USA

Copilot: Carol Rymer-Davis Passengers:

RE/MAX Cup 1999. 1st place

Front Range Airport. Co to Wales. Maine

Eight balloons flew more than 2000 km

Aerostat: Gas Balloon. Helium Gas Balloon Volume: 1047.72
m3

Distance 2869.62
km 1783.1
Miles Duration: 64 h 17
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Remax Cup Result list Updated: 2000-02-05
Date 1999-11-09 Pilot: John Kugler USA

Copilot: Ralph "Red" Sheesh Passengers:

RE/MAX Cup 1999. 2nd place

Front Range Airport. Co to Ft Davens. Massachusets

Eight balloons flew more than 2000 km

Aerostat: Gas Balloon. Helium Gas Balloon Volume: 1047.72
m3

Distance 2751.66
km 1709.8
Miles Duration: 65 h 8
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Remax Cup Result list Updated: 2000-02-05
Date 1999-11-09 Pilot: James Hershend USA

Copilot: Jack R. Holland Passengers:

RE/MAX Cup 1999. 3rd place

Front Range Airport. Co to St. Thomas. Quebec. Canada

Eight balloons flew more than 2000 km

Aerostat: Gas Balloon. Helium Gas Balloon Volume: 1047.72
m3

Distance 2688.73
km 1670.7
Miles Duration: 62 h 10
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Remax Cup Result list Updated: 2000-02-05
Date 1999-11-09 Pilot: Shane Robinson USA

Copilot: Marsha Neal Passengers:

RE/MAX Cup 1999. 4th place

Front Range Airport. Co to Randolph Center. Vermont

Eight balloons flew more than 2000 km

Aerostat: Gas Balloon. Helium Gas Balloon Volume: 1047.72
m3

Distance 2667.33
km 1657.4
Miles Duration: 63 h 49
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Remax Cup Result list Updated: 2000-02-05
Date 1999-11-09 Pilot: Johnny Petrehn USA

Copilot: Sam Parks Passengers:

RE/MAX Cup 1999. 5th place

Front Range Airport. Co to Chapais. Quebec. Canada

Eight balloons flew more than 2000 km

Aerostat: Gas Balloon. Helium Gas Balloon Volume: 1047.72
m3

Distance 2537.77
km 1576.9
Miles Duration: 61 h 57
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Remax Cup Result list Updated: 2000-02-05
Date 1999-11-09 Pilot: Troy Bradley USA

Copilot: Bruce Hale Passengers:

RE/MAX Cup 1999. 6th place

Front Range Airport. Co to NNE Matagami. Quebec. Canada

Eight balloons flew more than 2000 km

Aerostat: Gas Balloon. Helium Gas Balloon Volume: 1047.72
m3

Distance 2431.08
km 1510.6
Miles Duration: 58 h 42
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Remax Cup Result list Updated: 2000-02-05
Date 1999-11-09 Pilot: Lesley Pritchard Davies USA

Copilot: Tom Davies Passengers:

RE/MAX Cup 1999. 7th place

Front Range Airport. Co to near Matagami. Quebec. Canada

Eight balloons flew more than 2000 km

Aerostat: Gas Balloon. Helium Gas Balloon Volume: 1047.72
m3

Distance 2412.41
km 1499
Miles Duration: 60 h 25
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Remax Cup Result list Updated: 2000-02-05
Date 1999-11-09 Pilot: David N. Levin 1948- USA

Copilot: Alan S. Levin Passengers:

RE/MAX Cup 1999. 8th place

Front Range Airport. Co to Despinassy. Quebec. Canada

Eight balloons flew more than 2000 km

Aerostat: Gas Balloon. Helium Gas Balloon Volume: 1047.72
m3

Distance 2367.51
km 1471.1
Miles Duration: 60 h 35
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Remax Cup Result list Updated: 2000-02-05
Date 1999-12-31 Pilot: Jan Fröjdman FIN

Copilot: Esko Lehtonen Passengers:

Last flight of the twentieth century. at least in Finland

Lappajärvi at 23:55. 31st December to Seinäjoki next Millenium at 09:00


Aerostat: Cameron A-140. OH-IDA. "IDA" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 3964
m3

Distance 39
km 0
Miles Duration: 9 h 5
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Jan Fröjdman Updated: 2004-03-29
Date 2000-01-08 Pilot: Anulfo Gonzalez ESP

Copilot: Ivan André Trifonov. Faustino Mortera Passengers:

First flight at the South Pole

Geographic South Pole


Aerostat: Cameron C-60. EC-HDB Hot Air Balloon Volume: 1699.01
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 1 h 35
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Letter from pilots Updated: 2001-04-20
Date 2000-01-30 Pilot: William E. Bussey USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Duration record

Okemah. Oklahoma to Bullard. Texas


Aerostat: Thunder&Colt 56A Hot Air Balloon Volume: 1585.74
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 21 h 13
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI file 6376 Updated: 2000-11-02
Date 2000-01-01 Pilot: Jan Fröjdman FIN

Copilot: Esko Lehtinen Passengers:

First flight of the new Millennium. at least in Finland

Lappajärvi at 23:55. 31st December 1999 to Seinäjoki 1st January 2000 at 09:00


Aerostat: Cameron A-140. OH-IDA. "IDA" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 3964
m3

Distance 39
km 0
Miles Duration: 9 h 5
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Jan Fröjdman Updated: 2004-03-29
Date 2000-02-04 Pilot: Dick Smith 1944- AUS

Copilot: John Wallington Passengers:

First flight across Tasman Sea

From Kaitaia. North Island. New Zealand to Iluka. NSW. Australia

Track distance 2286 km/1420 SM. Note that prevailing winds are from west

Aerostat: Cameron R-77 " Australian Geographic Flyer" Rozière Balloon Volume: 2811
m3

Distance 1976
km 1227.8
Miles Duration: 55 h 17
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Mail from J Rozycki. Australian Geographic Updated: 2002-08-07
Date 2000-02-12 Pilot: Jon P. Kolba USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Duration record

Jamestown. North Dakota. USA


Aerostat: Aerostar XP 3010 Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 21 h 55
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI file 6397 Updated: 2001-03-06
Date 2000-03-03 Pilot: Kevin J. Uliassi USA

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

Around-the-World attempt

Rockford. Illinois to Nyaungu. Myanmar

RTW flight atempt no 19. Track distance 21 194 km (not verified). AM 13-14 duration record

Aerostat: Uliassi AM-12 homebuilt. N761JR Rozière Balloon Volume: 13727
m3

Distance 20455
km 12710.1
Miles Duration: 243 h 28
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI record file 6474. 6475 Updated: 2000-11-02
Date 2000-06-03 Pilot: David Hempleman-Adams 1956- UK

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

First flight to the North Pole (and back)

Took off Longyearbyen. Spitsbergen May 28 at 16:05.

Landed 81.30N 021E June 3 at 04.27 UTC. Was at 89.9N. Track distance 2 294 km

Aerostat: Cameron R-90. G-BYZX "Britannic Challenge" Rozière Balloon Volume: 3023
m3

Distance 377
km 234.3
Miles Duration: 132 h 22
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 00:4. Aee-mus. www.Britannicchallenge. David Owen Updated: 2004-03-27
Date 2000-09-05 Pilot: Laurent Lajoye FRA

Copilot: Christophe Houver Passengers:

Atlantic crossing. AM8-10 duration record

From St. John. New Brunswick. Canada to Saon. Calvados. France.

August 30. 03:48 to September 5. 06:37 UTC

Aerostat: Lindstrand Rozière balloon Rozière Balloon Volume: 2700
m3

Distance 4792.57
km 2978
Miles Duration: 146 h 49
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI record claim 6701 Updated: 2000-11-02
Date 2000-09-12 Pilot: Thomas Hora GER

Copilot: Volker Löschhorn Passengers:

44th Gordon Bennett. Participant

Saint Hubert. Belgium 9 September to North Sea 11 September

The team was disqualified as they landed assisted in the North Sea

Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 1048
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 53 h 49
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2000-11-15
Date 2000-09-12 Pilot: Wilhelm Eimers 1950- GER

Copilot: Bernd Landsmann Passengers:

44th Gordon Bennett race 2000. 1st place

Saint Hubert. Belgium 9 September to Malmö. Sweden 12 September

Sixth victory for Germany

Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 1048
m3

Distance 795.7
km 494.4
Miles Duration: 70 h 4
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2004-03-20
Date 2000-09-10 Pilot: Jacques Besnard SUI

Copilot: Passengers:

7th World Hot Air Airship Championships. 1st place

Die Schlosserstrasse. Austria


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 2000-10-13 Pilot: David N. Levin 1948- USA

Copilot: Alan S. Levin Passengers:

5th America's Challenge 2000. 1st place

Albuquerque to Gorham. Maine


Aerostat: Gas Balloon "White Fang". Helium Gas Balloon Volume: 1047.72
m3

Distance 3215.46
km 1998
Miles Duration: 64 h 4
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Official results Updated: 2002-08-07
Date 2000-10-13 Pilot: Richard Abruzzo USA

Copilot: Carol Rymer-Davis Passengers:

5th America's Challenge 2000. 2nd place

Albuquerque to Springville. Pennsylvania


Aerostat: Abruzzo GROM-1. "Zero Gravity" N96YD Gas Balloon Volume: 1047.72
m3

Distance 2752.64
km 1710.4
Miles Duration: 62 h 59
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Official results Updated: 2002-08-07
Date 2000-10-13 Pilot: Troy Bradley USA

Copilot: Earl Miller Passengers:

5th America's Challenge 2000. 3rd place

Albuquerque to Nolaw. Ontario. Canada


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1990.17
km 1236.6
Miles Duration: 52 h 25
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2002-08-07
Date 2000-10-12 Pilot: Shane Robinson USA

Copilot: Mike Wilson Passengers:

5th America's Challenge 2000. 4th place

Albuquerque to Tofte. Montana. USA


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1857.04
km 1153.9
Miles Duration: 39 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 2000-10-12 Pilot: Mark Sullivan USA

Copilot: Sid Cutter Passengers:

5th America's Challenge 2000. 5th place

Albuquerque to Whitewater. Wisconsin. USA


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1761.85
km 1094.8
Miles Duration: 42 h 7
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 2000-10-12 Pilot: Kevin Brielman USA

Copilot: Gerald Stuerzlinger Passengers:

5th America's Challenge 2000. 6th place

Albuquerque to Crookstown. Minnesota. USA


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1621.07
km 1007.3
Miles Duration: 41 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2001-10-14
Date 2000-10-14 Pilot: Michio Kanda JPN

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight over Mt. Nangaparbat. Pakistan

Mt Nangaparbat (8 125 m) . Himalaya. Pakistan


Aerostat: Cameron N-210. "Mambo". JAA-757 Hot Air Balloon Volume: 5946.54
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 3 h 8
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Sabu Ichiyoshi 2002-01-26 Updated: 2002-01-31
Date 2000-12-13 Pilot: John A Cayton USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Duration record

Sioux Falls. South Dakota. USA


Aerostat: Aerostar AX6 XP-3010 Hot Air Balloon Volume: 1600
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 23 h 55
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI file 6908 Updated: 2001-06-14
Date 2000-12-11 Pilot: David Hempleman-Adams 1956- UK

Copilot: Peter Johnson Passengers:

Distance flight

Drumheller. Alberta. Canada 10.16 MST to Winnett. Montana. USA at 16.45 MST


Aerostat: Cameron A-300. G-BZNU Hot Air Balloon Volume: 8495
m3

Distance 536.43
km 333.3
Miles Duration: 6 h 29
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Norman Pritchard. David Owen Updated: 2004-03-27
Date 2000-xx-xx Pilot: Peter Blaser SUI

Copilot: Passengers:

First flight in Madagascar

Over Antananarivo

Six flights made

Aerostat: Boland 50000 Hot Air Balloon Volume: 1415.84
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Aerostat 00:5 Updated: 2000-11-02
Date 2001-02-19 Pilot: Richard Abruzzo USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Duration record

Albuquerque. New Mexico to 20 mi NE Athens. Georgia


Aerostat: Abruzzo GROM-1. "Zero Gravity" N96YD Gas Balloon Volume: 1048
m3

Distance 2180.3
km 1354.8
Miles Duration: 80 h 18
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI file 6917 Updated: 2001-10-12
Date 2001-06-30 Pilot: Klaus Weisgerber 1943- GER

Copilot: Astrid Gerhardt Passengers:

2nd World Air Games. First WAG Gas balloon event. 1st place

First female pilot (copilot) to win a major (World) event

Seville. Spain

Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: WAG result list Updated: 2002-03-12
Date 2001-06-30 Pilot: Fujita Masahiko JPN

Copilot: Passengers:

2nd World Air Games. Hot Air Balloon Event. 1st place

Seville. Spain


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 2001-08-17 Pilot: Steve Fossett 1944- USA

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

First South Pacific crossing. first solo flight over 300 hours

Northam airport. West Australia to Bagé. Brazil

RTW attempt no 20. AM14 World duration record

Aerostat: Cameron R-550. N277SF Rozière Balloon Volume: 18429
m3

Distance 19260.3
km 11967.8
Miles Duration: 300 h 57
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI file 7092 Updated: 2002-03-01
Date 2001-09-04 Pilot: Vincent Leys FRA

Copilot: Jean-Francois Leys Passengers:

45th Gordon Bennett race 2001. 1st place

Warstein. Germany to Daeni. Romania


Aerostat: F-PPSE Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1626.6
km 1010.7
Miles Duration: 77 h 47
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-13
Date 2001-09-03 Pilot: Rien Jurg NED

Copilot: Ron van Houten Passengers:

45th Gordon Bennett race 2001. 2nd place

Warstein. Germany to Ciolanesti din Deal. Romania


Aerostat: PH-KTS Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1473.2
km 915.4
Miles Duration: 69 h 38
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-13
Date 2001-09-03 Pilot: Philippe de Cock BEL

Copilot: Ronny van Havere Passengers:

45th Gordon Bennett race 2001. 3rd place

Warstein. Germany to Sinaia. Romania


Aerostat: OO-BCX Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1432.6
km 890.2
Miles Duration: 69 h 28
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-13
Date 2001-09-03 Pilot: David N. Levin 1948- USA

Copilot: Mark Sullivan Passengers:

45th Gordon Bennett race 2001. 4th place

Warstein. Germany to Priseaca. Romania


Aerostat: D-OAGH Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1420.1
km 882.4
Miles Duration: 65 h 54
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-13
Date 2001-09-03 Pilot: Josef (Bepperl) Höhl GER

Copilot: Stefan Handl Passengers:

45th Gordon Bennett race 2001. 7th place

Warstein. Germany to 105 km NE Arad. Romania


Aerostat: D-OCOL Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1151.3
km 715.4
Miles Duration: 57 h 50
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2001-10-13
Date 2001-10-11 Pilot: Peter Cuneo USA

Copilot: Barbara Fricke Passengers:

6th America's Challenge 2001. 1st place

Albuquerque. New Mexico to East Liberty. Ohio


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 2095.63
km 1302.2
Miles Duration: 58 h 23
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2001-11-07
Date 2001-10-10 Pilot: Richard Abruzzo USA

Copilot: Gary Johnson Passengers:

6th America's Challenge 2001. 2nd place

Albuquerque. New Mexico to Juneau. Wisconsin


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1777.67
km 1104.6
Miles Duration: 44 h 23
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2001-11-07
Date 2001-10-10 Pilot: Wilhelm Eimers 1950- GER

Copilot: Greg Winker Passengers:

6th America's Challenge 2001. 3rd place

Albuquerque. New Mexico to Sun Praire. Wisconsin


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1732.29
km 1076.4
Miles Duration: 44 h 41
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2001-11-07
Date 2001-10-10 Pilot: Mark Sullivan USA

Copilot: Sid Cutter Passengers:

6th America's Challenge 2001. 4th place

Albuquerque. New Mexico to Black River. Wisconsin


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1694.43
km 1052.9
Miles Duration: 43 h 26
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2001-11-07
Date 2001-10-10 Pilot: J. Michael Wallace USA

Copilot: Kevin Brielmann Passengers:

6th America's Challenge 2001. 5th place

Albuquerque. New Mexico to West Port. Michigan


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1507.63
km 936.8
Miles Duration: 34 h 53
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2001-11-07
Date 2001-11-03 Pilot: Franz Josef "Jojo" Maes 1933- GER

Copilot: Hans Åkerstedt Passengers:

Jojo Maes gas balloon flight no 1 300

Marl. Germany to Laage-Lippe

Total hours flown: 8 995:51. Total distance flown: 201 362 km

Aerostat: Wörner 1000 NL. D-OBCW Gas Balloons Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 63
km 39.1
Miles Duration: 4 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Jojo log book Updated: 2001-12-03
Date 2002-01-05 Pilot: Troy Bradley USA

Copilot: Passengers:

Distance record

Amarillo. Texas to Enon. Pennsylvania


Aerostat: Homebuilt Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1971.81
km 1225.2
Miles Duration: 35 h 18
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI file 7185 Updated: 2002-01-30
Date 2002-03-08 Pilot: David Hempleman-Adams 1956- UK

Copilot: Passengers:

Awarded fifth CIA Gold Badge with three Diamonds

Distance: 563.43km. Duration: 132:22

Altitude: 9 104m. Precision: 0.68m

Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 563.43
km 0
Miles Duration: 132 h 22
min Altitude: 9104
meter

Source: CIA records Updated: 2002-03-08
Date 2002-03-11 Pilot: Per Axel Lindstrand 1948- SWE

Copilot: Passengers:

Promoted Honorary Doctor of Aeronautics at University of Wolverhampton



Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Interwiev Updated: 2002-03-18
Date 2002-07-03 Pilot: Steve Fossett 1944- USA

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

Second Around-the-World Flight. First solo flight Around-the-World

Northam airport. West Australia to the Blue Hills. Queensland. Australia. Total track dist. 34 242 km

Absolute Around the World record. 320 hours 33 min. AM14 distance and duration record

Aerostat: Cameron R-600. "Bud Light Spirit of Freedom" Rozière Balloon Volume: 18429
m3

Distance 33195.1
km 20626.4
Miles Duration: 355 h 50
min Altitude: 10577
meter

Source: FAI files 7401-08 Updated: 2002-07-22
Date 2002-09-03 Pilot: Vincent Leys FRA

Copilot: Jean-Francois Leys Passengers:

46th Gordon Bennett race 2002. 1st place

Châtellerault. France to Zambujeira do Mar. Portugal

Flew 2 ½ days over the Atlantic before turning back. Arrested by police on landing.

Aerostat: F-PPSE Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 1282.3
km 796.8
Miles Duration: 69 h 59
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Gordon Bennett result list Updated: 2004-03-20
Date 2002-09-19 Pilot: Vic Johnson USA

Copilot: Larry Simburger Passengers:

First flight over Mount Rainer. WA (4 392 m. 14 410 ft). Project Tahoma

Johnsons Corner. WA (elev 223 m) to Gleed. WA

The flight crossed the mountain at 6 157 m. Altitude gain 5 931 m. 19 460 ft.

Aerostat: AX-10 Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 0
km 0
Miles Duration: 3 h 18
min Altitude: 6157
meter

Source: Montgolfier dipl cit Updated: 2003-03-05
Date 2002-10-07 Pilot: Richard Abruzzo USA

Copilot: Gary Johnson Passengers:

7th Americas Challenge. 1st place

Albuquerque. NM to Georgetown. DE


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 2797.08
km 1738
Miles Duration: 43 h 8
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2003-03-04
Date 2002-10-07 Pilot: Louis Vitanza USA

Copilot: Bert Padelt Passengers:

7th Americas Challenge. 2nd place

Albuquerque. NM to Sissonville. WV


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 2250.65
km 1398.5
Miles Duration: 35 h 35
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2003-03-04
Date 2002-10-08 Pilot: Mark Sullivan USA

Copilot: Cheri White Passengers:

7th Americas Challenge. 3rd place

Albuquerque. NM to Homer. GA


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 2109.13
km 1310.6
Miles Duration: 67 h 15
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2003-03-10
Date 2002-10-08 Pilot: Frank Wechter USA

Copilot: Thomas Boylan Passengers:

7th Americas Challenge. 4th place

Albuquerque. NM to Franklin. GA


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1971.18
km 1224.9
Miles Duration: 66 h 58
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2003-03-04
Date 2002-10-08 Pilot: Greg Winker USA

Copilot: Wilhelm Eimers. GER Passengers:

7th Americas Challenge. 7th place

Albuquerque. NM to Howard. KS


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 965.64
km 600
Miles Duration: 66 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2003-03-04
Date 2003-01-20 Pilot: Troy Bradley USA

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

Distance record

Rockerville. SC to Shelbyville. KY


Aerostat: Aerostar S-66A Hot Air Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1634.84
km 1017.1
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI file 7606 Updated: 2003-01-29
Date 2003-02-05 Pilot: Richard Abruzzo USA

Copilot: Solo fight Passengers:

Distance record. First transcontinental solo flight

San Diego. CA to Waverly. GA


Aerostat: Abruzzo GROM-1. "Zero Gravity" N96YD Gas Balloon Volume: 1048
m3

Distance 2074
km 0
Miles Duration: 73 h 20
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI file 7623 Updated: 2003-08-26
Date 2003-03-08 Pilot: Coy Foster USA

Copilot: Solo Passengers:

Distance. duration and altitude records

Plano. Texas to Clinton. Missouri


Aerostat: Lindstrand LBL AS2 No 534. G-BYPC Superpressure Balloon Volume: 400
m3

Distance 647.21
km 402.2
Miles Duration: 12 h 28
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: FAI file 7641 Updated: 2004-03-17
Date 2003-03-08 Pilot: Steven Wayne Griffin AUS

Copilot: Passengers:

Awarded sixth CIA Gold Badge with three Diamonds

Distance 3452 km. duration 56:27

Altitude 9 437 m. goal flight 0.75 m

Aerostat: Volume: 0
m3

Distance 3452
km 3497.9
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: CIA Records Updated: 2004-03-21
Date 2003-09-29 Pilot: David Hempleman-Adams 1956- UK

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

First transatlantic flight in an open wicker basket

Sussex. New Brunswick. Canada to Grange Lane. Stalmine. Hambleton near Blackpool. UK

Launch 26 September at 0537 UTC. Landing at 1654 UTC 29 September

Aerostat: Cameron R-90. G-BYZX. "Pinneys Smoked Salmon" Rozière Balloon Volume: 2998
m3

Distance 4427.4
km 2751
Miles Duration: 83 h 17
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Newspapers. Norman Pritchard. David Owen Updated: 2004-03-27
Date 2003-09-17 Pilot: Vincent Leÿs FRA

Copilot: Jean-Francois Leÿs Passengers:

47th Gordon Bennett race 2003. 1st place

Arc et Senans. France to Tinhosas. Portugal

Eighth GB trophy won by France. Sixth nation to win 5 times

Aerostat: F-PPSE. "Petit Prince". Helium Gas Balloon Volume: 1050
m3

Distance 0
km 992
Miles Duration: 53 h 42
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2004-03-20
Date 2003-10-06 Pilot: Barbara Fricke USA

Copilot: Peter Cuneo Passengers:

8th Americas Challenge. 2nd place

Albuquerque. NM to NNE Mora. Minnesota


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1647.2
km 1023.5
Miles Duration: 63 h 7
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2004-03-19
Date 2003-10-06 Pilot: Richard Abruzzo USA

Copilot: Carol Rymer Davis Passengers:

8th Americas challenge. 1st place

Albuquerque. NM to Iron River. Wisconsin


Aerostat: Gas Balloon Volume: 0
m3

Distance 1787.72
km 1110.8
Miles Duration: 63 h 14
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Result list Updated: 2004-03-18
Date 2004-01-27 Pilot: Michio Kanda JPN

Copilot: Naoki Ishikawa Passengers:

Pacific attempt

Tochigi City. 100 km N Tokyo to 39º 17' 34" N 157º 46' 53" E

Aborted due to high fuel consumption. Envelope insulation failure

Aerostat: Homebuilt. "Amanogawa 2" Hot Air Balloon Volume: 16188
m3

Distance 0
km 1003.5
Miles Duration: 12 h 38
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: Masashi Kakuda Updated: 2004-01-28
Date 2004-03-23 Pilot: David Hempleman-Adams 1956- UK

Copilot: Solo flight Passengers:

Altitude record attempt

Altitude is uncorrected. preliminary figure

No pressure cabin. no pressure suit

Aerostat: Cameron R-90. G-BYZX. "Pinneys Smoked Salmon" Rozière Balloon Volume: 2998
m3

Distance 0
km 12802
Miles Duration: 0 h 0
min Altitude: 0
meter

Source: David Owen Updated: 2004-03-27

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