CIA NOTABLE FLIGHTS Part H. Many hours or Flights
1870-03-26 Charles Green dies.

Pilot: Charles Green Copilot:

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


1880-June First pilot to make 1000 gas balloon ascents

Pilot: Henry Coxwell Copilot:

Henry Coxwell probably made around 1100 flights total

Last flight 17th June 1885

1885- Considered to have made over 1000 gas balloon ascents

Pilot: François-Louis Godard Copilot:

Brother of Pierre-Eugène and Jules Godard


1885- Considered to have made over 1000 gas balloon ascents

Pilot: Jules Godard Copilot:

Brother of Pierre-Eugène and François-Louis Godard


1890- Considered to have made over 1000 gas balloon ascents

Pilot: Pierre-Eugène Godard Copilot:

Brother of François-Louis and Jules Godard


1988-07-02 First pilot to fly over 100 000 km in gas balloons.

Pilot: Franz Josef "Jojo" Maes Copilot:

Jojo Maes flight no 782.


1989-10-18 First pilot to spend over 5 000 hours in gas balloons.

Pilot: Franz Josef "Jojo" Maes Copilot:

Jojo Maes flight no 856.


1990-10-27 Alfred Eckert gas balloon flight no 1 000

Pilot: Alfred Eckert Copilot:



1992-12-29 Jojo Maes gas balloon flight no 1 000

Pilot: Franz Josef "Jojo" Maes Copilot:



1993-10-13 First female pilot to make over 1 000 flights in gas balloons.

Pilot: Helma Sjuts Copilot:



1996-04-21 Jojo Maes gas balloon flight no 1 111

Pilot: Franz Josef "Jojo" Maes Copilot:

Also 1075 hot air balloon flights


1997-02-01 Free Balloon Pilot licence holder during 50 years

Pilot: Don Piccard Copilot:



1998-03-01 Gas Balloon Pilot licence holder during 50 years

Pilot: Nini Boesman Copilot:



2001-11-03 Jojo Maes gas balloon flight no 1 300

Pilot: Franz Josef "Jojo" Maes Copilot: Hans Åkerstedt

Marl. Germany to Laage-Lippe

Total hours flown: 8 995:51. Total distance flown: 201 362 km


© CIA, Hans Åkerstedt
2024-03-28