CIA NOTABLE FLIGHTS Part C. Long Distance Flights

AA and AM: Over 1600 km AX: Over 500 km AS: No
Rozičre Balloon

1999-03-21 First Around-the-World Flight. 40814 km

Bertrand Piccard Brian Jones AM01

2002-07-03 Second Around-the-World Flight. First solo flight Around-the-World 33195.1 km

Steve Fossett Solo flight AM02

1998-08-16 Around the World attempt. First South Atlantic crossing. first Indian ocean crossing. 22910 km

Steve Fossett Solo flight AM03

2000-03-03 Around-the-World attempt 20455 km

Kevin J. Uliassi Solo flight AM04

2001-08-17 First South Pacific crossing. first solo flight over 300 hours 19260.3 km

Steve Fossett Solo flight AM06

1997-01-20 Around the World attempt. First over 3 continents. First to make 2 Atlantic crossings. 16674 km

Steve Fossett Solo flight AM07

1999-03-07 Around the World attempt. 14408 km

Andrew Charles (Andy) Elson Colin Kenrick Prescot AM08

1998-01-05 Fastest Atlantic crossing. First to make 3 Atlantic crossings. 9338 km

Steve Fossett Solo flight AM09

1995-02-22 First solo flight across the Pacific. 8748 km

Steve Fossett AM10

1998-02-07 Around the World attempt 8473 km

Bertrand Piccard Andy Elson AM11

Gas Balloon

1981-11-12 First Pacific crossing by Balloon. 8383 km

Ben L. Abruzzo Larry M Newman. Rocky Aoki. Ron Clark AA001

Hot Air Balloon

1991-01-17 First Pacific crossing by Hot Air Balloon. 7671.91 km

Per Axel Lindstrand Richard Branson AX01

Gas Balloon

1984-09-18 First solo Atlantic crossing by balloon. 5703 km

Joseph W. Kittinger Solo flight AA002

Rozičre Balloon

1992-09-16 First Transatlantic Balloon Race. Bangor. Maine Sep 16 5340 km

Troy Bradley Richard Abruzzo AM12

1992-02-14 First successful East-West Atlantic crossing. 5046 km

Thomas Feliu Jesus Gonzales Green AM13

Gas Balloon

1978-08-17 First successful Atlantic flight by balloon. 5001 km

Maxie Leroy Anderson Ben Abruzzo. Larry Newman AA003

Rozičre Balloon

1992-09-16 Winner of first Transatlantic Balloon Race. Bangor. Maine Sep 16 4931 km

Wim Verstraeten Bertrand Piccard AM14

1992-09-16 First Transatlantic Balloon Race. second place. Bangor. Maine Sep 16 4822 km

Donald A. Cameron Rob Bayly AM15

2000-09-05 Atlantic crossing. AM8-10 duration record 4792.57 km

Laurent Lajoye Christophe Houver AM16

1992-09-16 First Transatlantic Balloon Race. Bangor. Maine Sep 16 4593 km

Evert Louwman Gerhard Hoogeslag AM17

Gas Balloon

1980-05-12 First North America coast to coast flight. 4543 km

Maxie Leroy Anderson Kristian Anderson AA004

Hot Air Balloon

1987-07-03 First Atlantic crossing by Hot Air Balloon 4486.5 km

Per Axel Lindstrand Richard Branson AX02

Rozičre Balloon

2003-09-29 First transatlantic flight in an open wicker basket 4427.4 km

David Hempleman-Adams Solo flight AM18

1994-08-22 Atlantic crossing. 4378 km

Steve Fossett Tim Cole AM19

Gas Balloon

1981-01-11 First Round-the-World Attempt. 4302 km

Maxie Leroy Anderson Don Ida AA005

Rozičre Balloon

1986-09-02 First successful Atlantic crossing by Rozičre balloon. 4057.7 km

Henk Brink Evelien Brink. Willem Hageman AM20

Gas Balloon

1976-10-10 Atlantic attempt. 3983 km

Edward Yost Solo flight AA006

1977-09-12 Atlantic attempt. 3926 km

Maxie Leroy Anderson Ben Abruzzo AA007

Rozičre Balloon

1993-06-18 First flight across Australia. 3867 km

Richard Smith John Wallington AM21

1994-06-08 World altitude Record. Flight across Australia 3452 km

Steven Wayne Griffin AM22

Gas Balloon

1981-10-11 First US coast to coast flight. 3442 km

John Shoecraft Fred Gorrell AA008

Rozičre Balloon

1978-07-30 Atlantic attempt. 3339 km

Donald A. Cameron Chris Davey AM23

Gas Balloon

1979-10-01 Longest flight by female pilot. Pollution research 3237 km

Vera Simons Rudolph Engleman. Fred Hyde. Randy Birch AA010

1983-11-18 World Distance record 3221.2 km

Joseph W. Kittinger AA011

2000-10-13 5th America's Challenge 2000. 1st place 3215.46 km

David N. Levin Alan S. Levin AA012

1950-10-25 Soviet distance record. 3200 km

Serge A. Sinovjev S. S. Gaigerov. M. M. Kirpichev AA013

1980-09-20 US coast to coast attempt. 3146 km

John Shoecraft Ron Ripps AA014

1914-02-10 First flight over 3000 km. 3053 km

Hans Rudolf Berliner Alexander Haase AA015

Rozičre Balloon

1993-06-03 Altitude record. Australian Record 3000 km

Phil Kavanagh Brian Smith AM24

Gas Balloon

1999-11-09 RE/MAX Cup 1999. 1st place 2869.62 km

Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer-Davis AA016

1913-12-17 Distance and Duration record. 2827 km

Hugo Kaulen Alfred Schmitz AA017

2002-10-07 7th Americas Challenge. 1st place 2797.08 km

Richard Abruzzo Gary Johnson AA018

1941-03-16 Distance and Duration record. 2767 km

Boris A. Neverov S. S. Gaigerov AA019

2000-10-13 5th America's Challenge 2000. 2nd place 2752.64 km

Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer-Davis AA020

1999-11-09 RE/MAX Cup 1999. 2nd place 2751.66 km

John Kugler Ralph "Red" Sheesh AA021

1999-11-09 RE/MAX Cup 1999. 3rd place 2688.73 km

James Hershend Jack R. Holland AA022

1999-11-09 RE/MAX Cup 1999. 4th place 2667.33 km

Shane Robinson Marsha Neal AA023

1999-11-09 RE/MAX Cup 1999. 5th place 2537.77 km

Johnny Petrehn Sam Parks AA024

Rozičre Balloon

1992-09-16 First Transatlantic Balloon Race. Bangor. Maine Sep 16 2496 km

Erich Krafft Jochen Maas AM26

1995-10-01 Colorado to Pennsylvania 2445 km

Bruce P. Comstock Helshe AM27

Gas Balloon

1913-03-21 Distance record. 2434 km

René Rumpelmayer Mrs Gustave Goldschmidt AA025

1999-11-09 RE/MAX Cup 1999. 6th place 2431.08 km

Troy Bradley Bruce Hale AA026

1999-11-09 RE/MAX Cup 1999. 7th place 2412.41 km

Lesley Pritchard Davies Tom Davies AA027

Superpressure Balloon

1984-11-20 World Distance record 2391 km

Julian Nott Spider Anderson AS01

Gas Balloon

1999-11-09 RE/MAX Cup 1999. 8th place 2367.51 km

David N. Levin Alan S. Levin AA028

Hot Air Balloon

1994-06-24 World Record 2366.1 km

Michio Kanda Chikatsu Kakinuma AX03

Gas Balloon

1995-10-10 1st America's Challenge 1995. 4th place. World Records 2331.17 km

Lesley Pritchard Davies Carol Rymer Davis AA029

2002-10-07 7th Americas Challenge. 2nd place 2250.65 km

Louis Vitanza Bert Padelt AA032

1995-10-10 1st America's Challenge 1995. 1st place 2241.9 km

Richard Abruzzo David L. Melton AA030

1998-10-09 4th America's Challenge 1998. 1st place 2235.06 km

Troy Bradley Tami Stevenson-Bradley AA031

1912-10-29 7th Gordon Bennett. 1st place. First over 2000 km 2191 km

Maurice Bienaimé René Rumpelmayer AA033

2001-02-19 Duration record 2180.3 km

Richard Abruzzo AA034

1981-04-26 Long distance flight 2167 km

Ben L. Abruzzo Rocky Aoki AA035

2002-10-08 7th Americas Challenge. 3rd place 2109.13 km

Mark Sullivan Cheri White AA036

2001-10-11 6th America's Challenge 2001. 1st place 2095.63 km

Peter Cuneo Barbara Fricke AA037

1995-10-10 1st America's Challenge 1995. 2nd place 2076.39 km

J. Michael Wallace Kevin Brielmann AA038

2003-02-05 Distance record. First transcontinental solo flight 2074 km

Richard Abruzzo Solo fight AA009

1995-10-10 1st America's Challenge 1995. 3rd place 2046.4 km

Troy Bradley Tami Stevenson- Bradley AA039

1912-10-29 7th Gordon Bennett. 2nd place. First over 2000 km 2001 km

Alfred Leblanc AA040

Rozičre Balloon

1970-09-20 Atlantic attempt. 2000 km

Malcolm Brighton Rodney Anderson. Pamela Anderson AM28

Gas Balloon

1974-02-18 Atlantic attempt. 2000 km

Tom Gatch Solo flight AA041

Rozičre Balloon

1985-08-25 Atlantic attempt. 2000 km

Henk Brink Evelien Brink. Evert Louwman AM28

Gas Balloon

2000-10-13 5th America's Challenge 2000. 3rd place 1990.17 km

Troy Bradley Earl Miller AA042

Rozičre Balloon

2000-02-04 First flight across Tasman Sea 1976 km

Dick Smith John Wallington AM30

Gas Balloon

2002-01-05 Distance record 1971.81 km

Troy Bradley AA043

2002-10-08 7th Americas Challenge. 4th place 1971.18 km

Frank Wechter Thomas Boylan AA044

1900-10-09 Long distance flight. 1925 km

Henry de La Vaulx. Count Count de Castillon de Saint-Victor AA046

1995-10-10 1st Americas Challenge. 5th place. 1891 km

Rien Jurg Ron van Houten AA047

1910-10-19 5th Gordon Bennett race 1910. 1st place 1887.6 km

Alan R. Hawley Augustus Post AA048

1982-11-07 Round-The-World Attempt. 1870 km

Maxie Leroy Anderson Don Ida AA049

2000-10-12 5th America's Challenge 2000. 4th place 1857.04 km

Shane Robinson Mike Wilson AA050

1993-10-07 37th Gordon Bennett race 1993. 1st place 1832 km

Josef Starkbaum Rainer Roehsler AA051

1910-10-19 5th Gordon Bennett race 1910. 2nd place 1814.5 km

Hans Gericke Sanil F. Perkins (USA) AA052

1995-10-20 World Record 1809.36 km

Carl Eidsness AA053

2003-10-06 8th Americas challenge. 1st place 1787.72 km

Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis AA054

1998-10-09 4th Americas Challenge 1998. 2nd place 1784.76 km

Mark Sullivan Crispin Williams. UK AA055

2001-10-10 6th America's Challenge 2001. 2nd place 1777.67 km

Richard Abruzzo Gary Johnson AA056

1920-10-25 9th Gordon Bennett race 1920. 1st place 1769 km

Ernest Demuyter M. Labrousse AA057

2000-10-12 5th America's Challenge 2000. 5th place 1761.85 km

Mark Sullivan Sid Cutter AA058

1912-10-29 7th Gordon Bennett race 1912. 3rd place 1751 km

Harry E. Honeywell AA059

1997-09-09 41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 1st place 1732.5 km

Vincent Leys Jean-Francois Leys AA060

1997-09-09 41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 2nd place 1732.3 km

David N. Levin Mark Sullivan AA061

2001-10-10 6th America's Challenge 2001. 3rd place 1732.29 km

Wilhelm Eimers Greg Winker AA062

1997-09-09 41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 3rd place 1732.2 km

Rien Jurg Ron van Houten AA063

1997-09-09 41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 4th place 1726.9 km

Josef (Bepperl) Höhl Thomas Fink AA064

1997-09-09 41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 5th place 1725.7 km

J. Michael Wallace Kevin Brielmann AA065

1998-10-09 4th Americas Challenge 1998. 3rd place 1723.45 km

Richard Abruzzo Jacob Traub AA066

1910-10-19 5th Gordon Bennett race 1910. 3rd place 1720 km

Hugo von Abercron August Blanckertz AA067

1997-09-09 41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 6th place 1719.3 km

Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann AA068

1936-09-01 24th Gordon Bennett race 1936. 1st place 1715.8 km

Ernest Demuyter Pierre Hoffmans AA069

Rozičre Balloon

1990-10-03 First flight United Kingdom to USSR. (Ledurga. Latvia) 1705.2 km

Donald A. Cameron Gennadi Oparin AM31

Gas Balloon

1939-04-06 Distance record 1701.8 km

F. Bourlouski A. I. Aleshin AA070

2001-10-10 6th America's Challenge 2001. 4th place 1694.43 km

Mark Sullivan Sid Cutter AA071

1938-09-13 26th Gordon Bennett race 1938. 1st place 1692 km

Antoni Janusz Franz Janick AA072

1997-09-09 41st Gordon Bennett race 1997. 7th place 1690.7 km

Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher AA073

1998-10-09 4th Americas Challenge 1998. 4th place 1670.66 km

David N. Levin Alan Levin AA074

1999-10-05 43rd Gordon Bennett race 1999. 1st place 1666.54 km

Philippe de Cock Ronny Van Havere AA075

1935-09-19 23rd Gordon Bennett race 1935. 1st place 1650.47 km

Zbigniew Burzynski Wladyslav Wysocki AA076

2003-10-06 8th Americas Challenge. 2nd place 1647.2 km

Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo AA077

Hot Air Balloon

2003-01-20 Distance record 1634.84 km

Troy Bradley Solo flight AX04

Gas Balloon

1995-09-13 39th Gordon Bennett race 1995. 1st place. World record 1628.1 km

Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann AA078

2001-09-04 45th Gordon Bennett race 2001. 1st place 1626.6 km

Vincent Leys Jean-Francois Leys AA079

2000-10-12 5th America's Challenge 2000. 6th place 1621.07 km

Kevin Brielman Gerald Stuerzlinger AA080

1920-10-25 9th Gordon Bennett race 1920. 2nd place 1600 km

Harry E. Honeywell AA081

1929-05-06 World Record 1532.1 km

Thomas G. W. "Tex" Settle W. Bushnell 0

Hot Air Balloon

1985-01-27 Distance record 1470.62 km

Harold Warner Phillip A. Johnson AX06

1995-02-06 Distance record 1434.24 km

William E. Bussey AX07

Rozičre Balloon

1973-08-07 Atlantic attempt. 1350 km

Bob Sparks Solo flight AM32

Hot Air Balloon

1981-11-26 Distance record 1154.74 km

Michel Arnould Helene Dorigny AX08

1981-03-06 Distance record 1139.16 km

Kristian L. Anderson AX09

1993-02-09 First balloon flight from China to Japan across China Sea 940 km

Michio Kanda AX10

Superpressure Balloon

1976-04-19 US distance and duration record 919.93 km

Tom F. Heinsheimer Peter Neushul AS02

Hot Air Balloon

1984-01-19 Distance record 851.33 km

John R. Petrehn AX11

1980-12-03 Distance record 793.7 km

Bruce P. Comstock Jeff VanAlstine AX12

1994-02-19 Distance record. female 736.79 km

Karen L. Gould AX13

1980-09-30 Distance record 674.53 km

Geoff Green AX14

Superpressure Balloon

2003-03-08 Distance. duration and altitude records 647.21 km

Coy Foster Solo AS03

Hot Air Balloon

1988-08-06 First crossing of the North Sea by Hot Air Balloon. 643 km

Oliver Holmes Richard Barr. John Derricott AX15

1980-03-02 Distance record 621.15 km

Ed Chapman AX16

1978-01-25 Distance record 564.47 km

Phil Clark AX17

1974-03-07 Distance record 542.7 km

Matt A. Wiederkehr AX18

2000-12-11 Distance flight 536.43 km

David Hempleman-Adams Peter Johnson AX19

1987-01-10 Distance record 521.34 km

William E. Bussey AX20

Gas Balloon

1994-01-12 Round the World attempt. Valve in anchor balloon failed. 325 km

Larry Newman Richard Abruzzo and David Melton 7

Rozičre Balloon

1997-12-31 Round the World attempt from Rockford. Ill. USA 290 km

Kevin Uliassi Solo flight 3

Hot Air Balloon

1972-08-20 First flight over the Alps in Hot Air Balloon 36 km

Donald A. Cameron Mark Yarry 4

Gas Balloon

1958-12-12 Atlantic attempt. First East-west. 0 km

Arnold Eiloart Tim Eiloart. Colin Mudie. Rosmary Mudie AA045

1966-05-01 Altitude flight. 0 km

Nicholas Piantanida 125000

1975-01-06 Atlantic attempt. 0 km

Malcolm Forbes Tom Heinsheimer 0

Rozičre Balloon

1996-01-10 Round-The-World Attempt. 0 km

Steve Fossett Solo flight AM25

1998-12-25 Around the World attempt. First flight across Asia 0 km

Per Axel Lindstrand Richard Branson. Steve Fossett AM05

Gas Balloon

2003-09-17 47th Gordon Bennett race 2003. 1st place 0 km

Vincent Le˙s Jean-Francois Le˙s AA082

Hot Air Balloon

2004-01-27 Pacific attempt 0 km

Michio Kanda Naoki Ishikawa AX05

Superpressure Balloon

1976-07-04 US duration record 0 km

Tom F. Heinsheimer Peter Neushul AS04


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