FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start: 13.09.2024 - Münster (GER)
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67th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start:
13.09.2024 - Münster (GER)
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| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Christian Wagner Stefanie Liller |
 AUT-2 |
OE-ZZM |
S of Fortaleza de Sagres, Sagres, POR (36°59.930'N, 8°56.874'W) |
2.111,17 | 67:01 | |
| 2 | Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprachtiger |
 SUI-1 |
HB-QKF MM-Technics |
Cape St. Vincente, POR (37°01.776'N, 8°58.677'W) |
2.109,75 | 65:54 |  |
| 3 | Andreas Zumrode Axel Hunnekuhl |
 GER-3 |
D-OMFE Ferdinand Eimermacher |
Cape St. Vincente, POR (37°02.467'N, 8°58.421'W) |
2.108,47 | 68:57 |  |
| 4 | Christophe Houver Guillaume Jouaville |
 FRA-1 |
F-PPGB (John Cockerill) |
W of Odiaxere, POR (37°08.844'N, 8°40.601'W) |
2.084,26 | 64:44 | |
| 5 | Eric Decellieres Benoit Havret |
FRA-2 |
F-PPSE Le Petit Prince |
W of Fornalha, POR (37°24.856'N, 7°59.639'W) |
2.026,81 | 63:54 |  |
| 6 | Alex Bejat Paul Henry Carail |
FRA-3 |
F-PALL Marie Marvingt |
N of Garvao, POR (37°44.022'N, 8°20.443'W) |
2.013,47 | 61:43 | |
| 7 | Geert Peirsman Philippe de Cock |
 BEL-2 |
D-ORON |
N of Reguengos de Monsaraz, POR (38°27.729'N, 7°33.346'W) |
1.908,12 | 61:33 |  |
| 8 | Wilhelm Eimers Benjamin Eimers |
GER-1 |
D-OTLI Leonid's |
Poco Deao, S of Silves, POR (37°09.856'N, 8°25.789'W) penalty: flight through prohibited zone |
1.859,78 2.070,90 -211,12 penalty |
64:36 | |
| 9 | Benedict Munz Matthias Schlegel |
GER-2 |
D-OSTL Stuttgarter Hofbräu |
NE of Alburquerque, ESP (39°17.110'N, 6°55.836'W) |
1.801,99 | 60:06 |  |
| 10 | Ron van Houten Remko Wigger |
 NED-1 |
PH-KTS Festo |
W of Alonso de Ojeda, ESP (39°06.543'N, 5°59.438'W) |
1.774,34 | 62:01 |  |
| 11 | Noah Forden Brenda Cowlishaw |
 USA-1 |
N-526UP |
SW of Fontanosas,ESP (38°44.603'N, 4°33.802'W) |
1.746,79 | 61:11 | |
| 12 | Cheri White Mark Sullivan |
USA-3 |
N-396WB |
N of Canamero, ESP (39°24.409'N, 5°22.640'W) |
1.718,40 | 60:13 |  |
| 13 | Anulfo Gonzalez Angel Aguirre |
 ESP-1 |
EC-MAK Kamaroti |
E of Alfaiates, POR (40°23.219'N, 6°51.536'W) |
1.698,07 | 48:44 |  |
| 14 | Balthasar Wicki Rene Erni |
SUI-2 |
HB-QWV Pure White |
NW of Buitrago del Lozoya, ESP (41°00.918'N, 3°39.179'W) |
1.489,46 | 45:33 |  |
| 15 | Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo |
USA-2 |
N-505HY |
SW of Soria, ESP (41°40.871'N, 2°34.172'W) |
1.379,35 | 36:27 | |
| 16 | Jacek Bogdanski Przemyslaw Moscicki |
 POL-1 |
D-OABD Orzel bialy (White Eagle) |
N of Oyon, ESP (42°33.734'N, 2°25.655'W) |
1.289,77 | 38:40 |  |
| 17 | Robertas Komza Danielius Komza |
 LTU-1 |
LY-OJU Warsteiner |
E of Lodosa, ESP (42°25.166'N, 2°00.327'W) |
1.285,01 | 39:13 | |
| 18 | Kiff Saunders Dariusz Brzozowski |
 AUS-1 |
D-OGBL Zonzo |
NE of Saint-Symphorien, FRA (44°26.231'N, 0°26.188'W) |
1.027,55 | 34:54 | |
| 19 | Andrzej Olszewski Jaroslaw Cieslak |
POL-2 |
D-OWBR Warsteiner |
ca. 15 km SW of Bourganeuf, FRA (45°51.744'N, 1°34.734'E) |
809,40 | 23:50 | |
| 20 | Deborah Scholes Ann Rich |
 GBR-1 |
G-GASI REFIRE Move Breathe Easy |
W of Saint-Sulpice-les-Feulles, FRA (46°20.398'N, 1°14.149'E) |
778,93 | 24:32 | |
| 21 | Jan Thijs Djorry Simoen |
BEL-1 |
D-OOWE Columbus III (Warsteiner) |
NE of Montlucon, FRA (46°26.578'N, 2°47.362'E) |
707,19 | 20:51 |  |
66th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start:
07.10.2023 - Albuquerque (USA)
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| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Eric Decellieres Benoit Havret |
FRA-2 |
F-PPSE Le Petit Prince |
E of Jacksonville, North Carolina (34°44.258'N, 77°21.293'W) |
2.661,40 | 85:43 |  |
| 2 | Wilhelm Eimers Benjamin Eimers |
GER-1 |
D-OTLI Leonid's |
ca. 25 km W of Wilmington, North Carolina (34°16.896'N, 78°16.317'W) |
2.587,21 | 85:15 |   |
| 3 | Benoit Pelard Benoit Peterle |
FRA-1 |
F-PALL Marie Marvingt |
SO of Springfield, near Savannah, Georgia (32°20.125'N, 81°17.002'W) |
2.359,95 | 66:03 | |
| 4 | Noah Forden Brenda Cowlishaw |
USA-1 |
N6395V Across the Universe |
ca. 15 km S of Wrightsville, Georgia (32°37.282'N, 82°40.978'W) |
2.224.63 | 65:31 | |
| 5 | Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo |
USA-2 |
N505HY Foxtrot Charlie |
Troy, Alabama (31°47.277'N, 85°59.801'W) |
1.947,68 | 66:06 |  |
| 6 | Anulfo Gonzalez Redondo Angel Aguirre Rial |
ESP-1 |
EC-MAK Kamaroti |
ca. 10 km SW of Fayette, Alabama (33°34.391'N, 87°53.468'W) |
1.727,19 | 57:51 |  |
| 7 | Benedict Munz Matthias Schlegel |
GER-2 |
D-OSTL Stuttgarter Hofbräu |
ca. 10 km E of Okolona, Mississippi (34°00.331'N, 88°39.221'W) |
1.649,04 | 65:38 |  |
| 8 | Christian Wagner Stefanie Liller |
AUT-2 |
OE-ZZM |
Marks, Mississippi (34°16.028'N, 90°16.742'W) |
1.496,42 | 65:22 | |
| 9 | Mark Sullivan Cheri White |
USA-3 |
(D)-OZARK |
ca. 6 km NE of Leland, Mississippi (33°25.924'N, 90°50.304'W) |
1.462,09 | 57:44 |  |
| 10 | Gerald Stürzlinger Wolfgang Spät |
AUT-1 |
D-ORZL nicaero nautilo |
Atlanta, Texas (33°06.284'N, 94°12.250'W) |
1.165,41 | 57:28 | |
| 11 | Deborah Scholes John Rose |
GBR-1 |
G-GASI REFIRE Move Breathe Easy |
ca. 20 km N of Mt. Pleasant, Texas (33°20.228'N, 94°56.825'W) |
1.091,91 | 43:53 | |
| 12 | Jacek Bogdanski Przemyslaw Moscicki |
POL-2 |
D-OABD Orzel bialy (White Eagle) |
ca. 5 km N of Springer, Oklahoma (34°21.044'N, 97°07.075'W) |
872,48 | 36:05 |  |
| 13 | Max Michels Andreas Michels |
GER-3 |
D-OASH Sailer |
ca. 8 km W of Groom, Texas (35°13.538'N, 101°13.582'W) |
489,03 | 19:47 | |
| 14 | Robertas Komza Romanas Mikelevicius |
LTU-1 |
LY-OJU Warsteiner |
ca. 1 km N of Boys Ranch, Texas (35°32.555'N, 102°15.920'W) |
395,56 | 21:40 | |
| 15 | Balthasar Wicki Rene Erni |
SUI-1 |
HB-QWV Pure White |
ca. 10 km S of Logan, New Mexico (35°15.520'N, 103°22.122'W) |
294,03 | 18:27 |  |
| 16 | Krzysztof Zapart Piotr Halas |
POL-1 |
D-OGBL Zonso |
d i s q u a l i f i e d (crashed) Crandall, E of Dallas, Texas (32°38.828'N, 96°28.033'W) |
0,00 (977,95) |
45:54 | |
| - | Herve Jules Moine Christophe Blanchard |
FRA-3 |
F-HMDF MOBIL1 |
no take-off due to technical problems | --- | --- |
65th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start:
02.09.2022 - St. Gallen (SUI)
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| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wilhelm Eimers Benjamin Eimers |
GER-3 |
D-OTLI Leonid |
ca.2 km SE of Zarewo, BUL (42°09.076'N, 27°51.922'E) |
1.572,36 | 60:45 |  |
| 2 | Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprachtiger |
SUI-1 |
HB-QKF MM-Technics |
ca. 5 km NE of Jasna Poljana, BUL (42°17.510'N, 27°39.857'E) |
1.550,38 | 60:04 |  |
| 3 | Andreas Zumrode Axel Hunnekuhl |
GER-2 |
D-OMFE Ferdinand Eimermacher |
Karoti, ca. 10 km NW of Didymoticho, GRE (41°23.790'N, 26°26.736'E) |
1.512,20 | 63:33 |  |
| 4 | Nicolas Tieche Laurent Sciboz |
SUI-2 |
HB-QRV Fribourg-Freiburg Challenge |
N of Bistrets, S of Draka, BUL (42°20.016'N, 27°01.954'E) |
1.502,20 | 54:34 | |
| 5 | Eric Decellieres Benoit Havret |
FRA-2 |
F-PPSE Le Petit Prince |
NE of Veselets, Oblast Rasgrad, BUL (43°49.397'N, 26°44.662'E) |
1.410,05 | 51:14 |  |
| 6 | Vincent Leys Christophe Houver |
FRA-1 |
F-PPGB Le Grain de Folie |
ca. 5 km S of Rasgrad, BUL (43°29.408'N, 26°31.339'E) |
1.408,23 | 63:24 | |
| 7 | Christian Wagner Stefanie Liller |
AUT-2 |
OE-ZZM |
Kalojanowo, BUL (42°20.494'N, 24°43.968'E) |
1.336,22 | 57:52 | |
| 8 | Walter Gschwendtner Balthasar Wicki |
SUI-3 |
HB-QPJ Zürich |
N of Debnevo, BUL (42°58.226'N, 24°50.573'E) |
1.310,39 | 51:45 |  |
| 9 | Noah Forden Bert Padelt |
USA-2 |
N6395V Across the Universe |
Totleben, 2 km SE of Slavyanovo, BUL (43°26.681'N, 24°54.487'E) |
1.291,66 | 50:35 | |
| 10 | Krzysztof Zapart Adam Ginalski |
POL-1 |
D-OGYN White Pils (Misia) |
Lomets, ca. 8 km W of Leshnitsa, BUL (43°00.839'N, 24°36.865'E) |
1.291,63 | 58:57 |  |
| 11 | Benedict Munz Matthias Schlegel |
GER-1 |
D-OSTL Stuttgarter Hofbräu |
Brestnitsa, NE of Yablanitsa, BUL (43°04.274'N, 24°11.149'E) |
1.257,74 | 50:18 |  |
| 12 | Herve Jules Moine Christophe Blanchard |
FRA-3 |
F-HMDF MOBIL1 |
Kajtasovo, SW of Bela Crkva, SRB (44°51.069'N, 21°15.983'E) |
962,20 | 49:02 |  |
| 13 | Mateusz Rekas Jacek Bogdanski |
POL-2 |
D-OABD Orzel bialy |
Novi Jankovici, SO of Vinkovci, CRO (45°12.599'N, 18°53.941'E) |
774,08 | 37:40 | |
| 14 | Robertas Komza Romanas Mikelevicius |
LTU-1 |
D-OFVA Lituanica |
Valpovo, ca. 20 km NW of Osijek, CRO (45°38.956'N, 18°25.067'E) |
721,71 | 26:41 | |
| 15 | Gerald Stürzlinger Wolfgang Spät |
AUT-1 |
D-ORZL nicaero nautilo |
Kovacevac, W of Nova Gradiška, CRO (45°15.941'N, 17°20.950'E) |
659,61 | 26:39 | |
| 16 | Dariusz Brzozowski Kiff Saunders |
AUS-1 |
D-OGBL Zonso |
NW of Kaposvar, HUN (46°22.789'N, 17°43.370'E) |
647,29 | 25:20 | |
| 17 | Andrzej-Bogdan Olszewski Jaroslaw Cieslak |
POL-3 |
D-OLIB Linde |
SE of Patosfa, S of Homokszentgyörgy, HUN (46°05.498'N, 17°35.262'E) |
645,37 | 25:57 | |
| - | Cheryl White Mark Sullivan |
USA-1 |
OK-2907 Ondra |
no take-off due to technical problems | --- | --- |
64th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start:
21.08.2021 - Torun (POL)
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63th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start:
13.09.2019 - Montbéliard (FRA)
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| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Laurent Sciboz Nicolas Tieche |
SUI-1 |
HB-QRV Fribourg-Freiburg Challenge |
Sfantu-Gheorge, ROU (44°51.204'N, 29°36.532'E) |
1.774,76 | 82:03 | - |
| 2 | Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger |
SUI-2 |
HB-QKF MM Technics |
Tyulenovo, BUL (43°28.789'N, 28°34.573'E) |
1.749,57 | 88:33 |  |
| 3 ex aequo |
Vincent Leys Christophe Houver |
FRA-1 |
F-PPGB Le Grain de folie |
Tsarichino, BUL (43°28.499'N, 28°09.788'E) |
1.718,97 | 89:16 |  |
| 3 ex aequo |
Matthias Zenge Benjamin Eimers |
GER-2 |
D-OWBA Warsteiner |
NW of Constanta, ROU (44°14.068'N, 28°34.241'E) |
1.718,97 | 87:01 |  |
| 5 | Andreas Zumrode Axel Hunnekuhl |
GER-1 |
D-OMFE Ferdinand Eimermacher |
Lunca, ROU (44°44.308'N, 28°46.862'E) |
1.716,51 | 84:48 |  |
| 6 | Geert Peirsman Philippe de Cock |
BEL-1 |
D-ORON Estelle |
Dabrava, BUL (43°31.170'N, 28°06.274'E) |
1.712,71 | 89:26 |  |
| 7 | Angel Aguirre Rial Anulfo Gonzalez Redondo |
ESP-1 |
D-OMRE Ferdinand Eimermacher |
N of Samuil, BUL (43°35.857'N, 26°45.238'E) |
1.608,82 | 83:07 |  |
| 8 | Luc Monnin Alexis Bejat |
FRA-3 |
F-PALL Marie Marvingt |
Kondoros, HUN (46°48.005'N, 20°47.398'E) |
1.060,14 | 68;54 | - |
| 9 | John "Andy" Cayton John Hager |
USA-2 |
D-OTLI Russian Record Factory |
Tulln an der Donau (AUT) (48°17.470'N, 16°01.946'E) |
694,41 | 63:36 | - |
| 10 | Christian Wagner Nikolaus Binder |
AUT-2 |
D-OZZI |
Matzelsdorf, AUT (46°50.063'N, 15°38.834'E) |
673,25 | 68:53 | - |
| 11 | Dariusz Brzozowski Christopher Saunders |
AUS-1 |
D-OGBL Zonzo |
Grand-Fugeray, FRA (47°44.137'N, 01°45.072'W) |
640,48 | 39:34 | - |
| 12 | Walter Gschwendtner Max Krebs |
SUI-3 |
HB-QPJ Zürich |
Marcille-Raoul, FRA (48°22.997'N, 01°36.791'W) |
633,45 | 34:32 |  |
| 13 | Gerald Stürzlinger Wolfgang Spät |
AUT-1 |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo Jules Verne Inspirito |
N of Bressuire, FRA (46°53.788'N, 00°31.286'W) |
556,17 | 27:33 | - |
| 14 | Cheryl White Mark Sullivan |
USA-1 |
N707GH All White |
Ergoldsbach, GER (48°40.798'N, 12°15.160'E) |
426,65 | 57:48 |  |
| 15 | John Rose Ann Rich |
GBR-1 |
D-OCOX Belgica II |
Pontlevoy, FRA (47°24.677'N, 01°16.932'E) |
414,14 | 22:02 | - |
| 16 | Eric Decellieres Benoit Havret |
FRA-2 |
F-PPSE Le Petit Prince |
Erdweg, GER (48°19.586'N, 11°16.986'E) |
347,48 | 46:10 |  |
| 17 | Mateusz Rekas Jacek Bogdanski |
POL-1 |
D-OABD Orzel bialy |
Kruichen, NW of Augsburg GER (48°25.964'N, 10°41.128'E) |
308,33 | 46:01 | - |
| 18 | Carlo Arendt Claude Sauber |
 LUX-1 |
G-CGOZ Cameron Balloons |
Sancey-Le-Grand, FRA (47°17.082'N, 06°33.442'E) |
28,89 | 42:47 |  |
| 19 | Wilhelm Eimers Sebastian Eimers |
GER-3 |
D-OWBI Warsteiner |
Beaucourt, FRA (47°29.692'N, 06°54.924'E) |
9,44 | 39:32 |  |
| 20 | Krzysztof Zapart Adam Ginalski |
POL-2 |
SP-BMZ Misia |
Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca, ITA (46°02.522'N, 08°44.410'E) |
0,00 (219,17) |
19:49 |  |
62nd Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start:
28.09.2018 - Bern (SUI)
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| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mateusz Rekas Jacek Bogdanski |
POL-2 |
D-OABD Orzel bialy |
15 km S of Ostróda, POL (53°31.765'N, 19°55.697'E) |
1.145,29 | 58:28 | - |
| 2 | Andy Cayton Bill Smith |
USA-2 |
D-OGYN |
S of Salerno, ITA (40°39.210'N, 14°50.530'E) |
882,37 | 56:20 | - |
| 3 | Matthias Zenge Benjamin Eimers |
GER-1 |
D-OWBI Warsteiner |
7 km S of Wolsztyn, POL (52°01.904'N, 16°07.381'E) |
840,59 | 66:27 |  |
| 4 | Krzysztof Zapart Krzysztof Borkowski |
POL-1 |
SP-BMZ Misia |
Roccavivara, 30 km SE of Termoli, ITA (41°50.199'N, 14°38.278'E) |
804,98 | 50:31 |  |
| 5 | Vincent Leys Christophe Houver |
FRA-1 |
F-PPGB Le Grain de folie |
Labouheyre, 60 km SW of Bordeaux, FRA (44°10.029'N, 0°55.303'W) |
722,93 | 33:54 |  |
| 6 | Nicolas Tieche Laurent Sciboz |
SUI-2 |
HB-QRV Fribourg-Freiburg Challenge |
NE of Aire-sur-l'Adour, FRA (43°46.521'N, 0°12.674'W) |
696,40 | 36:18 | - |
| 7 | Benoit Peterle Benoit Pelard |
FRA-3 |
F-PALL Marie Marvingt |
NE of Miramont-de-Guyenne, FRA (44°37.340'N, 0°23.266'E) |
607,32 | 32:55 |  |
| 8 | Kurt Frieden Roman Hugi |
SUI-1 |
HB-QKF MM Technics |
NW of Casseneuil, FRA (44°29.536'N, 0°32.885'E) |
603,12 | 30:52 |  |
| 9 | Eric Decellieres Herve Moine |
FRA-2 |
F-PPSE Petit Prince |
SE of Villeneuve-sur-Lot, FRA (44°22.919'N, 0°46.764'E) |
593,48 | 32:08 | - |
| 10 | Benedict Munz Matthias Schlegel |
GER-3 |
D-OSTZ Stuttgarter Hofbräu |
E of Agonac, FRA (45°17.191'N, 0°47.992'E) |
546,58 | 23:23 |  |
| 11 | Geert Peirsman Philippe de Cock |
BEL-1 |
D-ORON Estelle |
20 km SE of Perigueux, FRA (45°03.722'N, 1°00.466'E) |
541,72 | 23:57 |   |
| 12 | Mark Sullivan Cheri White |
USA-1 |
N707GH All White |
7 km N of Brive-la-Gaillarde, FRA (45°13.415'N, 1°27.782'E) |
501,77 | 22:45 |  |
| 13 | Thomas Lewetz Christian Wagner |
AUT-2 |
D-OZZI |
W f Pleaux, 30 km NW of Aurillac, FRA (45°06.848'N, 2°10.100'E) |
457,79 | 23:35 | - |
| 14 | Andreas Zumrode Axel Hunnekuhl |
GER-2 |
D-OMFE Eimermacher |
SE of Issoudun, FRA (46°54.177'N, 2°02.879'E) |
411,69 | 41:47 |   |
| 15 | Ruth Wilson Tanys McCarron |
AUS-1 |
D-OWML Warsteiner |
N of Pordenone, ITA (46°00.692'N, 12°38.150'E) |
409,26 | 17:27 | - |
| 16 | Gerald Stürzlinger Thomas Herndl |
AUT-1 |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo Jules Verne Inspirito |
5 km SE of Treviso, ITA (45°38.260'N, 12°19.772'E) |
366,84 | 18:21 | - |
| 17 | Walter Gschwendtner Max Krebs |
SUI-3 |
HB-QPJ Zürich |
5 km SW of Bruneck, ITA (46°45.380'N, 11°50.773'E) |
333,46 | 12:03 |  |
| 18 | Sabu Ichiyoshi Komei Hashimoto |
 JPN-1 |
JA-A1044 |
17 km E of Montelimar, FRA (44°35.473'N, 4°58.910'E) |
326,65 | 11:51 |  |
| 19 | Leonid Tiukhtyaev Mariya Sadkovskaya |
 RUS-1 |
D-OTLI Russian Record Factory |
Verdabbio, SUI (46°17.276'N, 9°09.009'E) |
148,55 | 20:45 |  |
| 20 | Jan Smrcka Ales Vasicek |
 CZE-1 |
D-OFVA |
5 km W of Pontarlier, FRA (46°55.493'N, 6°14.594'E) |
93,24 | 11:44 | - |
61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start:
08.09.2017 - Gruyeres near Fribourg (SUI)
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| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vincent Leys Christophe Houver |
FRA-1 |
F-PPGB Saint Michel |
Vaiso, 3 km NE of Voru, EST (57°52'07.69''N, 27°02'24.00''E) |
1.836,06 | 36:20 |  |
| 2 | Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger |
SUI-1 |
HB-QKF MM Technics |
Popowo, 17 km SW of Augustów, POL (53°47'09.85''N, 22°44'03.65''E) |
1.366,78 | 46:35 |  |
| 3 | Anulfo Gonzalez Redondo Angel Aguirre Rial |
ESP-1 |
EC-MAK Kamaroti |
Nieckowo, 11 km SW of Grajewo, POL (53°33'06.18''N, 22°23'26.20''E) |
1.334,24 | 46:19 |  |
| 4 | Laurent Sciboz Nicolas Tieche |
SUI-2 |
HB-QRV Fribourg-Freiburg Challenge |
Lawki, 6 km SE of Ryn, POL (53°53'01.68''N, 21°35'03.59''E) |
1.308,59 | 26:13 | --- |
| 5 | Heinz-Otto Lausch Tobias Lausch |
GER-2 |
D-OGYN White Pill in the Sky |
Grabowo, 10 km SW of Mragowo, POL (53°47'07.86''N, 21°14'06.15''E) |
1.282,62 | 43:12 |  |
| 6 | Himke Hilbert Dominik Hagggeney |
GER-1 |
D-OENH Pearl |
Purda, 15 km SE of Olsztyn, POL (53°43'08.26''N, 20°41'02.68''E) |
1.248,29 | 44:30 |  |
| 7 | Thomas Lewetz Christian Wagner |
AUT-2 |
D-OZZI | 2 km SE of Orneta, POL (54°06'01.89''N, 20°07'01.72''E) |
1.242,62 | 45:21 | --- |
| 8 | Krzysztof Zapart Bazyli Dawidziuk |
POL-2 |
SP-BMZ Misia |
Bozecin, 10 km S of Morag, POL (53°49'07.57''N, 19°56'34.30''E) |
1.214,87 | 26:01 |  |
| 9 | John Rose Colin Butter |
GBR-1 |
D-OCOX Belgica II |
Bursztynowo, 7 km E of Radzyn Chelminski, POL (53°24'15.70''N, 19°02'03.56''E) |
1.139,29 | 37:41 | --- |
| 10 | Peter Cuneo Barbara Fricke |
USA-1 |
N505HY Foxtrot Charlie |
2 km SE of Mazowsze, POL (52°58'09.99''N, 19°02'09.87''E) |
1.110,78 | 22:21 |  |
| 11 | Benoit Peterle Benoit Pelard |
FRA-3 |
F-PALL Marie Marvingt |
Okoniny, 18 km NE of Tuchola, POL (53°40'06.64''N, 18°06'00.85''E) |
1.109,46 | 22:44 | --- |
| 12 | Mateusz Rekas Jacek Bogdanski |
POL-1 |
D-OABD Orzel bialy |
5 km SE of Barcino, POL (54°15'07.94''N, 17°02'03.26''E) |
1.103,77 | 22:24 | --- |
| 13 | Jan Smrcka Ales Vasicek |
CZE-1 |
D-OFVA Warsteiner |
Kazanie, 6 km S of Brzesc Kujawski, POL (52°33'20.70''N, 18°53'00.89''E) |
1.076,78 | 22:08 |  |
| 14 | Pascal Joubert Herve Moine |
FRA-2 |
F-PPSE Petit Prince |
Janocin, 6 km SE of Kruszwica, POL (52°38'01.11''N, 18°24'05.48''E) |
1.054,98 | 23:53 |  |
| 15 | Philippe de Cock Geert Peirsman |
BEL-1 |
D-ORON Estelle |
Barcin, 28 km S of Bydgoszcz, POL (52°52'04.36''N, 17°56'02.02''E) |
1.044,88 | 23:25 |  |
| 16 | Dariusz Brzozowski Steve Griffin |
AUS-1 |
HB-QHP Ajoie |
Szubin, ca. 20 km SW of Bydgoszcz, POL (53°00'52.70''N, 17°44'01.46''E) |
1.044,16 | 21:27 |  |
| 17 | Walter Gschwendtner Max Krebs |
SUI-3 |
HB-QPJ Zürich |
W of Konin, POL (52°13'04.05''N, 18°11'08.14''E) |
1.016,93 | 20:32 |  |
| 18 | Matthias Zenge Benjamin Eimers |
GER-3 |
D-OTLI Russian Record Factory |
Peczerzyno, 8 km NE of Lobez, POL (53°41'02.85''N, 15°43'01.05''E) |
999,29 | 23:15 |  |
| 19 | Sabu Ichiyoshi Komei Hashimoto |
JPN-1 |
JA-A1044 | Gutów, 15 km W of Kalisz, POL (51°45'09.87''N, 17°51'02.06''E) |
969,41 | 17:57 |  |
| 20 | Cheryl White Mark Sullivan |
USA-2 |
D-OMFE Eimermacher |
Osetnica, 6 km SW of Chojnów, POL (51°15'08.66''N, 15°51'05.86''E) |
823,69 | 21:53 |  |
| 21 | Robertas Komza Danielius Komza |
LTU-1 |
D-OWML Warsteiner |
Nowa Wies, 8 km N of Boleslawiec, POL (51°20'00.78''N, 15°37'05.92''E) |
815,53 | 19:47 | --- |
| -- | Thomas Herndl Wolfgang Spät |
AUT-1 |
--- | no launch | --- | --- | --- |
60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start:
18.09.2016 - Gladbeck (GER)
starting location
tracking map
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger |
SUI-1 |
HB-QKF MM Technics |
Stavros, GRE (39°18.2734'N, 22°15.4967'E) |
1.803,40 | 58:12 |    |
| 2 | Nicolas Tièche Laurent Sciboz |
SUI-2 |
HB-QRV Fribourg-Freiburg Challenge |
Cortone, ITA (39°05.2333'N, 17°00.6833'E) |
1.589,95 | 51:06 |  |
| 3 | Anulfo Gonzalez Redondo Angel Aguirre Rial |
ESP-1 |
EC-MAK Kamaroti |
Cortone, ITA (39°04.2050'N, 16°51.5167'E) |
1.585,91 | 49:03 |  |
| 4 | Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo |
USA-1 |
N505HY Foxtrot Charlie |
Brufa, ITA (43°03.4456'N, 12°29.2285'E) |
1.031,83 | 40:55 |    |
| 5 | Gerald Stürzlinger Wolfgang Spät |
AUT-1 |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo Jules Verne Inspirito |
Campestre-et-Luc, FRA (43°56.6270'N, 03°25.1690'E) |
887,13 | 42:40 |   |
| 6 | Mateusz Rekas Jacek Bogdanski |
POL-2 |
D-OABD Orzel bialy |
Vairéas, FRA (44°23.4977'N, 04°57.5514'E) |
810,78 | 42:24 |  |
| 7 | Philippe de Cock Geert Peirsman |
BEL-1 |
D-ORON Estelle |
Lesignano De'Bagni, ITA (44°38.8033'N, 10°17.4350'E) |
806,76 | 33:45 |   |
| 8 | Vincent Leys Christophe Houver |
FRA-1 |
F-PPGB Saint Michel |
Saillans, FRA (44°41.5656'N, 05°11.9196'E) |
774,62 | 33:08 |   |
| 9 | Krzysztof Zapart Bazyli Dawidziuk |
POL-1 |
SP-BMZ Misia |
Borgonova val Tidone, ITA (45°02.0647'N, 09°24.6788'E) |
747,34 | 42:58 |   |
| 10 | Wilhelm Eimers Matthias Zenge |
GER-1 |
D-OTLI Russian Record Factory |
Savigny, FRA (45°48.3150'N, 4°33.7167'E) |
663,65 | 41:44 |     |
| 11 | Benoit Pelard Benoit Peterle |
FRA-3 |
F-PALL Marie Marvingt |
Savigny, FRA (45°48.7217'N, 04°35.2467'E) |
662,43 | 40:47 |    |
| 12 | Pascal Joubert Herve Moine |
FRA-2 |
F-PPSE Petit Prince |
Bournens, SUI (46°36.2900'N, 06°33.4682'E) |
551,60 | 19:33 |    |
| 13 | John Rose Clive Bailey |
GBR-2 |
G-CGOZ Cameron Balloons |
Savigny-sous-Málain, FRA (47°19.3362'N, 04°44.8813'E) |
497,69 | 33:05 |   |
| 14 | Heinz-Otto Lausch Marion Lausch |
GER-2 |
D-OGYN White Pill in the Sky |
Battrans, FRA (47°25.9980'N, 05°38.7882'E) |
468,55 | 32:14 |    |
| 15 | Himke Hilbert Dominik Haggeney |
GER-3 |
D-OENH Pearl |
Montreux-Chateau, FRA (47°36.2257'N, 07°00.1268'E) |
439,70 | 18:40 |    |
| 16 | Robertas Komza Laurynas Komza |
LTU-1 |
D-OWML Warsteiner |
Romagny-sous-Rougemont, FRA (47°42.9667'N, 06°58.6333'E) |
427,20 | 19:22 |    |
| 17 | Rien Jurg Ron van Houten |
NED-1 |
PH-KTS Festo Flyer |
Meurcourt, FRA (47°46.6817'N, 06°13.0500'E) |
423,83 | 17:52 |    |
| 18 | Mark Sullivan Cheryl White |
USA-2 |
D-OMFE Eimermacher |
Heiteren, S of Neuf-Brisach, FRA (47°58.0667'N, 07°31.1333'E) |
401,12 | 17:02 |   |
| 19 | Andy Cayton Christian Schoemig |
USA-3 |
D-OWBA | Rombach-le-Franc, FRA (48°17.2390'N, 07°14.7900'E) |
364,20 | 32:47 |  |
| 20 | Jurgen Dobbelaere Gino Ciers |
BEL-3 |
D-OCOX Belgica II |
La Salle, NW of Saint-Die-des-Vosges, FRA (48°19.6783'N, 06°49.0483'E) |
359,34 | 17:15 | --- |
| 21 | Jan Thijs Reginald Geerinck |
BEL-2 |
D-OLVE Sparkasse Essen |
Goin, S of Metz, FRA (48°59.7130'N, 06°14.8130'E) |
289,62 | 16:48 |    |
| 22 | Dariusz Brzozowski John Wallington |
AUS-1 |
D-OFVA | Auw bei Prüm (Eifel), GER (50°17.8617'N, 06°19.0077'E) |
147,53 | 09:05 | --- |
| 23 | Paul Spellward Colin Butter |
GBR-1 |
D-OCFT Kandersteg |
Bütgenbach (Eifel), BEL (50°29.5109'N, 06°10.7828'E) |
130,94 | 08:31 |   |
| 24 | Walter Gschwendtner Ernst Tschuppert |
SUI-3 |
HB-QPJ Zürich |
Limbourg, E of Verviers, BEL (50°36.2167'N, 05°55.4833'E) |
129,00 | 08:04 |    |
59th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start:
28.08.2015 - Pau (FRA)
starting location
tracking map
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger |
SUI-1 |
HB-QKF MM-Technics |
Jaczno, E of Dabrowa Bialostocka, POL (53.644056°N, 23.445111°E) |
2.080,80 | 68:21 |  |
| 2 | Wilhelm Eimers Matthias Zenge |
GER-1 |
D-OTLI Russian Records Factory |
N of Wolka, S of Dabrowa Bialostocka, POL (53.54629°N, 23.36538°E) |
2.071,61 | 65:17 |  |
| 3 | Nicolas Tièche Laurent Sciboz |
SUI-2 |
HB-QRV Fribourg-Freiburg Challenge |
W of Suwalki, POL (54.12250°N, 22.850556°E) |
2.067,76 | 75:24 | --- |
| 4 | Anulfo Gonzalez Redondo Angel Aguirre Rial |
ESP-1 |
EC-MAK Kamaroti |
Gorodzisko, N of Hajnówka, POL (52.84021°N, 23.60361°E) |
2.056,33 | 43:42 |  |
| 5 | Krzysztof Zapart Bazyli Dawidziuk |
POL-1 |
SP-BMZ Misia |
S of Godlewo Milewek, POL (52.539833°N, 22.438667°E) |
1.971,43 | 69:04 |  |
| 6 | Cheryl White Mark Sullivan |
USA-2 |
D-OMFE | SW of Ostrów Mazowiecki, POL (52.75714°N, 21.74666°E) |
1.937,50 | 43:55 | --- |
| 7 | Benoit Peterle Benoit Pelard |
FRA-3 |
F-PALL Marie Marvingt |
NE of Lubsko, POL (51.81879°N, 15.04834°E) |
1.487,37 | 59:36 | --- |
| 8 | Philippe de Cock Geert Peirsman |
BEL-1 |
D-ORON Estelle |
SE of Dörentrup, GER (51.993583°N, 9.047861°E) |
1.191,45 | 56:35 |  |
| 9 | Himke Hilbert Dominik Haggeney |
GER-3 |
D-OENH Pearl |
S of Homberg, GER (50.990611°N, 9.410833°E) |
1.125,74 | 32:41 |  |
| 10 | Mateusz Rekas Jacek Bogdanski |
POL-2 |
D-OWBA Warsteiner |
S of Luxembourg City, LUX (49.566583°N, 6.121028°E) |
852,27 | 33:35 | --- |
| 11 | Walter Gschwendtner Ernst Tschuppert |
SUI-3 |
HB-QPJ Zürich |
E of Leglise, BEL (49.79483°N, 5.57200°E) |
849,33 | 30:49 |  |
| 12 | Jurgen Dobbelaere David Spildooren |
BEL-2 |
D-OCOX Belgica II |
SE of Doullens, FRA (50.08493°N, 2.58608°E) (Landing at night because of bad weather - thunderstorms) |
783,50 | 27:19 | (all balloonpost was lost during landing at night during heavy thunderstorms in a muddy field) |
| 13 | Heinz-Otto Lausch Marion Lausch |
GER-2 |
D-OGYN White Pill in the Sky |
SW of Ouville l'Abbaye, FRA (49.68443°N, 0.85421°E) (Landing at night because of bad weather - thunderstorms) |
712,15 | 21:32 |  |
| 14 | Vincent Leys Christophe Houver |
FRA-1 |
F-PPGB Saint Michel |
E of Motteville, FRA (49.63385°N, 0.93521°E) (Landing at night because of bad weather - thunderstorms) |
707,43 | 22:20 | --- |
| 15 | Pascal Joubert Herve Moine |
FRA-2 |
F-PPSE Petit Prince |
E of Lisieux, FRA (49.13953°N, 0.36115°E) (Landing at night because of bad weather - thunderstorms) |
647,83 | 22:39 |  |
| 16 | Philip Bryant Clay Wilson |
USA-1 |
D-OOWE | SW of Houeilles, FRA (44.1647°N, 0.075433°W) |
98,98 | 9:32 |  |
| 17 | Gerald Stürzlinger Thomas Herndl |
AUT-1 |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo - Jules Verne Inspirito |
no launch | -- | -- | --- |
58th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
Start:
29.08.2014 - Vichy (FRA)
starting location
tracking map
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wilhelm Eimers Matthias Zenge |
GER-1 |
D-OTLI Russian Records Factory |
Fanusa, S of Siracusa (Sicily), ITA (37°01'16''N, 15°15'47''E) |
1.410,64 | 61:35 |  |
| 2 | Vincent Leÿs Christophe Houver |
FRA-1 |
F-PPGB Saint Michel |
Cassibile, SW of Siracusa (Sicily), ITA (36°59'25''N, 15°08'20''E) |
1.406,13 | 60:32 | -- |
| 3 | Heinz-Otto Lausch Marion Lausch |
GER-2 |
D-OGYN White pill in the sky |
N of Sortino (Sicily), ITA (37°10'48''N, 15°01'47''E) |
1.383,77 | 59:39 |  |
| 4 | Eric Décellières Hervé Moine |
FRA-2 |
F-PPSE Crédit Agricole |
Catonia, E of Aidone (Sicily), ITA (37°24'10''N, 14°30'39''E) |
1.335,25 | 58:58 | -- |
| 5 | Krzysztof Zapart Mateusz Rekas |
POL-1 |
SP-BMZ Misia |
NW of Lavello, ITA (41°06'04''N, 15°43'40''E) |
1.136,69 | 50:19 |  |
| 6 | Philip Bryant Andy Cayton |
USA-1 |
N257P Calvin |
W of Pescara, ITA (42°25'23''N, 13°57'58''E) |
935,11 | 51:07 |  |
| 7 | Kurt Frieden Roman Hugi |
SUI-1 |
HB-QKF MM-Technics |
Latina (SE of Roma), ITA (41°28'24''N, 12°51'27''E) |
917,25 | 44:20 |  |
| 8 | Gerald Stürzlinger Thomas Herndl |
AUT-1 |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo - Jules Verne Inspirito |
Santa Marinella (NW of Roma), ITA (42°03'44''N, 11°51'25''E) |
811,56 | 44:34 |  |
| 9 | Anulfo Gonzalez Redondo Angel Aguirre Rial |
ESP-1 |
EC-MAK Kamaroti |
NE of Oristano (Sardinia), ITA (39°55'45''N, 8°38'29''E) |
809,76 | 39:57 |  |
| 10 | Mark Sullivan Cheryl White |
USA-2 |
D-OMFE Ferdinand Eimermacher |
W of Cuglieri, (Sardinia), ITA (40°10'46''N, 8°29'20''E) |
779,17 | 40:37 | -- |
| 11 | Himke Hilbert Dominik Haggeney |
GER-3 |
D-OENH Pearl |
E of Ghisonaccia, (Corsica), FRA (42°00'46''N, 9°25'54''E) |
663,84 | 36:38 |  |
| 12 | Walter Gschwendtner Ernst Tschuppert |
SUI-2 |
HB-QPJ Zürich |
NW of La Saulce, FRA (44°26'16''N, 5°57'36''E) |
274,32 | 18:59 |  |
| 13 | Benoit Pelard Benoit Peterle |
FRA-3 |
F-PALL Marie Marvingt |
SE of Les Vans, FRA (44°23'40''N, 4°08'49''E) |
201,52 | 19:49 | -- |
| 14 | Chris Wood John Rose |
GBR-1 |
D-OBCW Warsteiner |
Chauzon, FRA (44°29'05''N, 4°21'52''E) |
197,69 | 19:46 | -- |
| 15 | Enzo Cisaro Giovanni Aimo |
 ITA-1 |
I-OECM | Regnie-Durette, FRA (46°08'22''N, 4°38'33''E) |
95,03 | 8:02 |  |
| 16 | Sergey Grishin Leonid Tyukhtyaev |
RUS-1 |
D-OABD | E of Viscomtat, FRA (45°49'12''N, 3°42'56''E) |
41,89 | 8:29 | -- |
| 17 | Nicolas Tièche Laurent Sciboz |
SUI-3 |
HB-QHP AJOIE |
d i s q u a l i f i e d (landing outside the comp. area) Cres Island, CROATIA (44°45'12''N, 14°26'07''E) |
(873,01) | 31:52 | -- |
57th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
24.08.2013 - Nancy (Tomblaine, FRA)
starting location
tracking map
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Vincent Leys Christophe Houver |
FRA-1 |
F-PPGB Le Grain de Folie |
E of Lamas, POR (40.7893°N, 7.6728°W) |
1.402,43 | 73:33 | -- |
| 2 | Mathias Zenge Wilhelm Eimers |
GER-2 |
D-OWBI Columbus V |
Rabalde, POR (41.3894°N, 8.0647°W) |
1.382,04 | 60:12 |  |
| 3 | Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger |
SUI-1 |
HB-QKF MM Technics |
E of Castrocalbon, ESP (42.2049°N, 5.8870°W) |
1.186,44 | 62:06 |  |
| 4 | Anulfo Gonzalez Redondo Angel Aguirre Rial |
ESP-1 |
EC-LKU Diego |
SE of Bieuzy, FRA (47.9668°N, 3.0282°W) |
688,45 | 28:49 |  |
| 5 | Benoit Peterle Herve Moine |
FRA-2 |
F-PPSE Le petit prince |
W of Trefflean, FRA (47.6870°N, 2.6630°W) |
667,96 | 29:46 |  |
| 6 | Heinz-Otto Lausch Marion Lausch |
GER-1 |
D-OGYN The White Pill in the Sky |
SE of Nantes, FRA (47.1091°N, 1.3403°W) |
590,59 | 35:57 |  |
| 7 | Nikolay Galkin Mikhail Bakanov |
RUS-1 |
D-OTLI Russian Records Factory |
SW of Ampfing, GER (48.2406°N, 12.3960°E) |
457,53 | 26:59 | -- |
| 8 | Gerald Stuerzlinger Thomas Herndl |
AUT-1 |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo |
NW of Favieres, FRA (48.5427°N, 1.2067°E) |
369,27 | 26:15 | -- |
| 9 | Christopher Wood John Rose |
GBR-1 |
D-OCFT Kandersteg |
SE of Mormant, FRA (48.5781°N, 2.9373°E) |
241,98 | 23:07 | -- |
| 10 | Walter Gschwendtner Felix Gerber |
SUI-2 |
HB-QPJ Zürich |
Balingen, GER (48.2613°N, 8.8541°E) |
199,54 | 10:19 |  |
| 11 | Benoit Pelard Laurent Lajoye |
FRA-3 |
F-PALL Marie Marvingt |
S of Le Chesne, FRA (49.5088°N, 4.7667°E) |
139,75 | 13:36 |  |
| 12 | John Michael Wallace Kevin Brielmann |
USA-2 |
D-OWML Warsteiner |
SE of Lichtenau, GER (48.7204°N, 8.0310°E) |
132,47 | 9:31 | -- |
| 13 | Paul Spellward Clive Bailey |
GBR-2 |
G-CGOZ Lady Britannia |
NW of Beaufort-en Argonne, FRA (49.4862°N, 5.0897°E) |
121,00 | 14:06 |  |
| 14 | Enzo Cisaro Giovanni Aimo |
ITA-1 |
I-OECM | N of Osthoffen, FRA (48.5955°N, 7.5513°E) |
97,95 | 4:45 | -- |
| 15 | Josef Höhl Georg Sellmaier |
GER-3 |
D-OMFE Ferdinand Eimermacher |
E of Azannes-et-Soumazannes, FRA (49.2968°N, 5.5148°E) |
84,93 | 12:29 |  |
| 16 | Walter Mattenberger Max Krebs |
SUI-3 |
HB-QHP Ajoie |
N of Sarre-Union, FRA (48.9481°N, 7.0902°E) |
69,37 | 5:16 | -- |
| 17 | Olli Luoma Markku Sipinen |
 FIN-1 |
OH-OCO Pirat |
Sarrebourg (Saarburg), FRA (48.7308°N, 7.0674°E) |
61,87 | 3:18 | -- |
| 18 | Cheri White Mark Sullivan |
USA-1 |
N-707GH Delta Goodie |
NE of Metz, FRA (49.1742°N, 6.4167°E) |
55,37 | 9:03 | -- |
56th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
01.09.2012 - Ebnat-Kappel (Toggenburg, SUI)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sebastien Rolland Vincent Leys |
FRA-1 |
F-PPGB Villeneuve d'Ascq en Nord |
El Real de la Jara, ca. 20 km SE of Monesterio, ESP (37.9359°N, 6.1651°W) |
1.620,06 | 69:02 | -- |
| 2 | Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger |
SUI-1 |
HB-QKF MM-Technics |
Puebla del Maestre, ca. 20 km E of Monesterio, ESP (38.0526°N, 6.0582°W) |
1.604,28 | 59:13 |  |
| 3 | Andy Cayton William Manuel |
USA-2 |
N-526UP Beyond |
Totana, ca. 42 km SW of Murcia, ESP (37.7191°N, 1.4806°W) |
1.369,52 | 42:05 | -- |
| 4 | Wilhelm Eimers Matthias Zenge |
GER-3 |
D-OWBI Columbus V |
Redovan, ca. 5 km NE of Orihuela, ESP (38.1219°N, 0.9257°W) |
1.304,76 | 45:56 |  |
| 5 | Leonid Tyukhtyaev Sergey Grishin |
RUS-1 |
D-OTLI Russian Records Factory |
ca. 26 km SW of Albacete, ESP (38.8264°N, 2.0657°W) |
1.303,98 | 43:19 | -- |
| 6 | Mark Sullivan Cheryl White |
USA-3 |
N-707GH Delta Goodie |
ca. 7 km N of Almansa, ESP (38.9272°N, 1.0807°W) |
1.241,26 | 45:25 | -- |
| 7 | Josef Scherzer Silvia Wagner |
AUT-2 |
D-OWBM Warsteiner |
Henarejos, ca. 60 km SE of Cuenca, ESP (39.8511°N, 1.4825°W) |
1.185,30 | 34:23 | -- |
| 8 | David Hempleman-Adams Simon Carey |
GBR-1 |
G-CGOZ | Santa Climenc, ca. 10 km SW of Solsona, ESP (41.9368°N, 1.4115°E) |
849,90 | 33:48 | -- |
| 9 | Christopher Wood John Rose |
GBR-2 |
D-OCFT Kandersteg |
Le Mona, ca. 40 km SW of Toulouse, FRA (43.5043°N, 0.9800°E) |
760,16 | 21:14 | -- |
| 10 | Walter Mattenberger Max Krebs |
SUI-2 |
HB-QHP Ajoie |
Sauzet, ca. 18 km SWW of Cahors, FRA (44.3934°N, 1.2326°E) |
688,79 | 20:30 | -- |
| 11 | Benoit Pelard Benoit Peterle |
FRA-1 |
F-PALL IGEL |
Parisot, ca. 12 km SW of Gaillac, FRA (43.8120°N, 1.8247°E) |
685,18 | 20:48 |  |
| 12 | Gerald Stürzlinger Thomas Herndl |
AUT-1 |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo |
Cezac, ca. 13 km SW of Cahors, FRA (44.3456°N, 1.3479°E) |
683,59 | 20:53 |  |
| 13 | Walter Gschwendtner Felix Gerber |
SUI-3 |
HB-QPJ Zürich |
Cieurac, ca. 12 km S of Cahors, FRA (44.3534°N, 1.4968°E) |
673,08 | 21:03 |  |
| 14 | Tomas Hora Volker Löschhorn |
GER-2 |
D-OSTZ Stuttgarter Hofbräu |
Tursac, ca. 15 km SW of Montignac, FRA (44.9660°N, 1.0443°E) |
672,14 | 20:58 | -- |
| 15 | Dr. Heinz-Otto Lausch Dr. Marion Lausch |
GER-1 |
D-OMFE Ferdinand Eimermacher |
Rueyres, ca. 9 km NE of Gaillac, FRA (43.9643°N, 1.9616°E) |
666,30 | 21:35 |  |
| 16 | Anulfo González Redondo Angel Aguirre Rial |
ESP-1 |
EC-LKU DIEGO |
Couzou, ca. 10 km W of Gramat, FRA (44.7754°N, 1.5966°E) |
642,82 | 20:34 |  |
| 17 | Peter Cuneo Barbara Fricke |
USA-1 |
D-OWML Warsteiner |
Larodde, ca. 13 km SW of La Bourboule, FRA (45.5303°N, 2.5945°E) |
535,69 | 21:05 |  |
55th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
10.09.2011 - Gap-Tallard (FRA)
starting location
tracking map
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sebastien Rolland Vincent Leys |
FRA-1 |
F-PPSE Golden Eyes |
Hadersdorf (NE of Linz), AUT (48.4200°N, 14.4306°E) |
780,66 | 26:42 | -- |
| 2 | Mathias Zenge Frank Wilbert |
GER-2 |
D-OWBA Warsteiner |
Piding, GER (ca. 10 km W of Salzburg, AUT) (47.7750°N, 12.9056°E) |
646,33 | 19:54 |  |
| 3 | Wilhelm Eimers Ullrich Seel |
GER-1 |
D-OWBI Warsteiner |
W of Unken, AUT (ca. 10 km S of Ruhpolding, GER) (47.6556°N, 12.6528°E) |
623,21 | 19:23 | -- |
| 4 | David Hempleman-Adams Simon Carey |
GBR-1 |
G-CGOZ | Itter/Kufstein (E of Wörgl), AUT (47.4833°N, 12.1583°E) |
581,55 | 19:43 | -- |
| 5 | Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo |
USA-1 |
D-OMFE | S of Mayrhofen, AUT (47.1639°N, 11.8611°E) |
543,57 | 21:12 |  |
| 6 | Benoit Pelard Benoit Peterle |
FRA-2 |
F-PALL | Innsbruck, AUT (47.2528°N, 11.3583°E) |
517,14 | 18:38 | -- |
| 7 | Nicolas Tieche Pierrick Duvoisin |
SUI-3 |
D-OWML Warsteiner |
Kühtai, SW of Telfs, AUT (47.2056°N, 11.0056°E) |
492,41 | 18:34 | -- |
| 8 | Gerald Stürzlinger Josef Scherzer |
AUT-1 |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo |
Leins (S of Arzl), Pitztal, AUT (47.1722°N, 10.7639°E) |
475,56 | 17:57 |  |
| 9 | Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger |
SUI-1 |
HB-QKF MMTechnics |
Cantú, Lombardia, ITA (45.7556°N, 09.1278°E) |
283,04 | 12:01 |  |
| 10 | Cheryl White Mark Sullivan |
USA-2 |
N-707GH Delta Goodie |
S of Casale Monferrato, Po Valley, ITA (45.0889°N, 08.4889°E) |
206,55 | 12:33 | -- |
| 11 | Tobias Anzeneder Peter Krafczyk |
GER-3 |
D-OWBM Warsteiner |
E of Trino, Piemonte, Po Valley, ITA (45.1889°N, 08.3278°E) |
198,78 | 10:15 |  |
| 12 | Max Krebs Walter Gschwendtner |
SUI-2 |
HB-QHP Ajoie |
no start due of illness | -- | -- | -- |
54th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
25.09.2010 - Bristol (GBR)
starting location
tracking map
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger |
SUI-2 |
HB-QKF MMTechnics |
Istria, N of Constanza, ROM (44°35.7183’N, 28°45.6217’E) |
2.434.31 | 58:37 |  |
| 2 | Wilhelm Eimers Ullrich Seel |
GER-1 |
D-OBYN | Bardar, SW of Chisinau (Kishinev), Moldova (46°55.685’N, 28°42.63’E) |
2.312.66 | 83:14 |   |
| 3 | David Hempleman-Adams Simon Carey |
GBR-3 |
G-CGOZ | N of Lukovo, ROM (43°49.616’N, 21°50.067’E) |
2.008.90 | 82:31 | -- |
| 4 | Sebastien Rolland Vincent Leys |
FRA-2 |
F-PPSE Golden Eyes |
SE of Salerno, ITA (40.6326°N, 14.8539°E) |
1.804.86 | 55:53 |  |
| 5 | Matthias Zenge Markus Pieper |
GER-2 |
D-OWBA Warsteiner |
S of Velika Kladusa, Bosnia and Herzegovina (45°9.63333’N, 15°49.255’E) |
1.530.51 | 63:25 |  |
| 6 | Mark Sullivan Cheryl White |
USA-1 |
N-707GH All White |
Santa Coloma de Famers, ESP (41°52.2667’N, 2°39.21667’E) |
1.147.72 | 35:51 | -- |
| 7 | Benoit Pelard Benoît Péterlé |
FRA-1 |
F-PALL | NW of Bascara, ESP (42°10.44’N, 2°52.05333’E) |
1.121.68 | 31:23 |  |
| 8 | Josef Höhl Georg Sellmaier |
GER-3 |
D-OWBI Warsteiner |
SW of Perpignan, FRA (42°35.914’N, 2°44.332’E) |
1.073.75 | 37:28 |  |
| 9 | Max Krebs Walter Gschwendtner |
SUI-1 |
HB-QHP Ajoie |
O of Bourg-Madame, FRA (42°26.426’N, 1°59.005’E) |
1.070.22 | 27:32 |  |
| 10 | Gino Ciers Jürgen Dobbelaere |
BEL-1 |
D-OCOX Belgica2 |
Les Capitelles, N of Perpignan, FRA (42°50.341’N, 3°1.892’E) |
1.057.37 | 32:31 |  |
| 11 | Leonid Tyukhtyaev Stanislaw Fuodoroff |
RUS-1 |
RA-0454G Dmitrov |
W of Salses-le-Chateau, N of Perpignan, FRA (42°50.015’N, 2°51.848333’E) |
1.052.98 | 40:25 | -- |
| 12 | Rien Jurg Ron van Houten |
NED-1 |
PH-KTS Festo |
W of Leucate, FRA (42°54.741667'N, 2°56.81’E) |
1.047.25 | 40:10 |  |
| 13 | Janet Folkes Ann Rich |
GBR-2 |
D-OWNT Warsteiner |
S of Durban-Corbieres, FRA (42°58.357’N, 2°49.564’E) |
1.037.41 | 36:48 | -- |
| 14 | John Michael Wallace Kevin Brielmann |
USA-3 |
D-OWML Warsteiner |
E of Beziers, FRA (43°20.882’N, 3°17.480’E) |
1.013.34 | 37:41 | -- |
| 15 | Gerald Stürzlinger Nikolaus Binder |
AUT-1 |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo |
N of Vivies (Pamiers), FRA (43°4.625’N, 1°47.015’E) |
998.68 | 38:30 |  |
| 16 | Ben Mattsson Peter Lindholm |
FIN-2 |
OH-ENI Finn Pearl |
S of Tarbes, FRA (43°7.885’N, 0°5.145’E) |
957.45 | 29:12 | -- |
| 17 | Colin Butter Paul Spellward |
GBR-1 |
D-OCFT Kandersteg |
SW of Gaillac, FRA (43°52.41333’N, 1°51.445’E) |
916.09 | 33:34 | -- |
| 18 | Saburo Ichiyoshi Akio Hachinohe |
JPN-1 |
JA-A1044 Nippon 21 |
NW of Morcenx, FRA (44°5.21664’N, 0°56.68332’W) |
838.75 | 17:43 |   |
| 19 | Olli Luoma Markku Sipinen |
FIN-1 |
OH-OCO Pirat (Veltins) |
N of Gastes, W of Sanguinet, FRA (44°29.726’N, 1°14.612’W) |
814.38 | 22:29 |  |
| -- | Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis |
USA-2 |
N-801NM Doggy |
Adriatic Sea, ca. 22 km N of Vieste (ITA). Thunderstorms, team crashed and died | (1.758,78) | (78:29) | -- |
53th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
05.09.2009 - Genf (SUI)
starting location
tracking map
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| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sebastien Rolland Vincent Leys |
FRA-1 |
F-PPSE Golden Eyes |
NW of Lagos, POR (37°7.740’N, 8°41.400’W) |
1.588,294 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger |
SUI-1 |
HB-QHJ Spelterini |
NW of Marmelete, POR (37°20.59332’N, 8°41.43336’W) |
1571,876 | 77:?? |   |
| 3 | Mark Sullivan Cheryl White |
USA-2 |
N707GH All White |
NE of Faro, POR (37°06.71664’N, 7°44.11668’W) |
1.529,559 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Andy Cayton Sam Canders |
USA-3 |
D-OWML Münsterland |
NW of Cordoba, ESP (38°13.182’N, 5°21.666’W) |
1.295,964 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Christian Stoll Walter Mattenberger |
SUI-2 |
HB-QHP Ajoie |
Santa Elena, N of Ubeda, ESP (38°19.849’N, 3°30.94’W) |
1.180,428 | 80:07 |   |
| 6 | Janet Folkes Ann Rich |
GBR-2 |
D-OWNT | W of Madridejos, S of Toledo, ESP (39°25.89'N, 3°49.27836'W) |
1.106,403 | -- | -- |
| 7 | Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider |
SUI-3 |
D-OCFT Kandersteg |
S of Valencia, ESP (39°12.803'N, 0°16.605'W) |
936,363 | 40:?? |   |
| 8 | Josef (Bepperl) Höhl Georg Sellmaier |
GER-3 |
D-OFVA | near Porto Palma, Sardinia, ITA (39°38.467'N, 8°28.555'E) |
751,515 | 20:50 |   |
| 9 | Wilhelm Eimers Ullrich Seel |
GER-1 |
D-OWBI Columbus V |
NE of Alaoir, Island of Menorca, ESP (39°57.03'N, 4°09.61164'E) |
712,080 | 15:45 |    |
| 10 | Tomas Hora Volker Löschhorn |
GER-2 |
D-OSTZ | NW of Ferrieres, Island of Menorca, ESP (40°0.6252'N, 3°56.9322’E) |
709,718 | 16:46 |  |
| 11 | David Hempelman-Adams Simon Carey |
GBR-1 |
D-OBCW | S of l’Estartit, E of Girona ESP (42°0.66666’N, 3°10.48332’E) |
521,876 | -- | -- |
| 12 | Thierry Villey-Desmeserets Benoit Pelard |
FRA-2 |
G-JSEY Jersey |
Le Boulou, SW of Perpignan, FRA (42°31.09998’N, 2°47.79498’E) |
487,741 | -- | -- |
| 13 | Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo |
USA-1 |
D-OCOL Pirat (Veltins) |
near Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, SE of Perpignan, FRA (42°37.676’N, 2°56.069’E) |
471,422 | 33:?? |  |
| -- | Gerald Stürzlinger Nicki Binder |
AUT-1 |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo |
d i s q u a l i f i e d (landing outside the comp. area) NE of Tizi Ouzou, Algeria (36°53.692’N, 4°08.911’E) |
(1.046,490) | 42:40 |   |
| -- | Ronny Van Havere Luc Van Geyte |
BEL-1 |
D-OCOX Belgica2 |
d i s q u a l i f i e d (landing outside the comp. area) NE of Tizi Ouzou, Algeria (36°53.7000’N, 4°20.8332’E) |
(1.043,969) | -- | -- |
| -- | Olli Luoma Ben Mattisson |
FIN-1 |
OH-ENI Finn Pearl |
d i s q u a l i f i e d (landing outside the comp. area) NE of Tizi Ouzou, Algeria (36°53.49198’N, 4°26.79564’E) |
(1.043,193) | 42:44 |  |
52nd Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
06.10.2008 - Albuquerque (USA)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Hempleman-Adams Jonathan Mason |
GBR-2 |
N4054N Lady Luck |
Oak Hill, WI (55 km WSW of Milwaukee) (42°55.38'N, 88°37.30'W) |
1.768,67 | 74:12 | -- |
| 2 | Gerald Stürzlinger Helmut Meierhofer |
AUT-1 |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo |
Altura, MN (45 km E of Rochester) (44°2.15'N, 91°54.36'W) |
1.593,16 | 76:21 |   |
| 3 | Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo |
USA-2 |
N47FC Foxtrot Charlie |
Belle Plaine, MN (51 km SW of Minneapolis) (44°39.27'N, 93°46.75'W) |
1.513,44 | 73:36 |  |
| 4 | Wilhelm Eimers Ulrich Seel |
GER-1 |
D-OWBI Columbus V |
Blue Earth, MN (50 km S of Mankato) (43°42.71'N, 94°4.95'W) |
1.429,28 | 69:32 |  |
| 5 | John Cayton Stuart Enloe |
USA-1 |
N9041W Bucky's Dream |
Strandburg, SD (25 km NE of Watertown) (45°6.54'N, 96°44.81'W) |
1.381,96 | 74:24 | -- |
| 6 | Tomas Hora Volker Löschhorn |
GER-2 |
OH-ENI Finn Pearl |
Warrensburg, MI (72 km ESE of Independence, MO) (38°44.63'N, 93°40.84'W) |
1.211,71 | 53:09 |   |
| 7 | Peter Krafczyk Tobias Anzeneder |
GER-3 |
D-OWBM Warsteiner |
Greensburg, KS (165 km W of Wichita) (37°34.26'N, 99°12.72'W) |
711,75 | 44:51 |   |
| 8 | Louis Vitanza Bert Padelt |
USA-3 |
N6395V Casey Lynn |
Portales, NM (34 km SSW of Clovis) (34°7.63'N, 103°22.13'W) |
318,25 | 35:02 | -- |
| 9 | Kurt Frieden Pascal Witprächtiger |
SUI-1 |
HB-QHJ Ed. Spelterini |
Yeso, NM (127 km N of Roswell) (34°31.75'N, 104°37.06'W) |
195,21 | 44:24 |   |
| 10 | Simon Forse Allan Nimmo |
GBR-1 |
G-BWOK | 77 km N of Santa Fe, NM (36°21.81'N, 105°55.55'W) |
145,19 | 23:07 | -- |
| 11 | Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider |
SUI-2 |
HB-QHP Ajoie |
Zia Pueblo, NM (40 km N of Albuquerque) (35°28.19'N, 106°41.32'W) |
32,57 | 17:27 |   |
| 12 | Thierry Villey-Desmeserets Philippe Buron-Pilatre |
FRA-1 |
N64KD Pink Knickers |
24 km NNW of Albuquerque, NM (35°18.77'N, 106°44.43'W) |
20,42 | 22:05 |  |
51st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
15.09.2007 - Brussels (BEL)
- C A N C E L L E D due to air traffic control
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Ronny Van Havere Philippe De Cock |
BEL-1 |
D-OAVB Albert |
-- | -- | -- |    |
| - | Bob Berben Benoit Siméons |
BEL-2 |
D-OBYN Miche |
-- | -- | -- |  |
| - | Vincent Leÿs Sébastien Rolland |
FRA-1 |
F-PPSE Golden Eyes |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| - | David Hempleman-Adams Jordan Rivers-Scott |
GBR-1 |
D-OBCW | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| - | Janet Folkes Ann Rich |
GBR-2 |
D-OCOL Pirat |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| - | Wilhelm Eimers Ullrich Seel |
GER-1 |
D-OWBI Columbus V |
-- | -- | -- |   |
| - | Tomas Hora Volker Löschhorn |
GER-2 |
D-OWBA Deutschland II |
-- | -- | -- |   |
| - | Dominik Haggeney Astrid Gerhardt |
GER-3 |
D-OWNT | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| - | Rien Jurg Ron van Houten |
NED-1 |
PH-KTS Festo Flyer |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| - | Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider |
SUI-1 |
D-OCFT Kandersteg |
-- | -- | -- |   |
| - | Christian Stoll Walter Mattenberger |
SUI-2 |
HB-QHP Ajoie |
-- | -- | -- |   |
| - | Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis |
USA-1 |
N801NM Doggy |
-- | -- | -- |   |
| - | Brian Critelli Phillip MacNutt |
USA-2 |
D-OWML Münsterland |
-- | -- | -- |   |
| - | Mark Sullivan Cheryl White |
USA-3 |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
50th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 09.09.2006 - Waasmunster (BEL)
starting location
tracking map
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Philippe De Cock Ronny Van Havere |
BEL-3 |
D-OCOX Belgica 2 |
Neiden (35 km W of Kirkenes), NOR (69°44.244’N, 29°17.721’E) |
2.449,600 | 66:53 |  |
| 2 | Wilhelm Eimers Ullrich Seel |
GER-3 |
D-OWBI Columbus V (Warsteiner) |
16 km SE of Ivalo, ca 30 km SE of Inari, FIN (68°31.567’N, 28°03.250’E) |
2.320,140 | 66:00 |     |
| 3 | David Hempleman-Adams Jonathan Mason |
GBR-1 |
D-OWNT (Warsteiner) |
18 km E of Sodankyla, FIN (67°25.600’N, 27°01.400’E) |
2.204,382 | 64:45 | -- |
| 4 | Gerald Stürzlinger Johann Fürstner |
AUT-1 |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo |
Kekäleniemen (30 km NE of Imatra), FIN (61°24.404’N, 29°09.483’E) |
1.905,417 | 84:05 |    |
| 5 | Vincent Leÿs Sébastien Rolland |
FRA-1 |
F-PPSE Golden Eyes |
ca. 30 km SW of Kvikkjokk, 123 km ESE of Bodo, SWE (66°47.948’N, 17°14.530’E) |
1.889,894 | 49:10 |  |
| 6 | Benoît Siméons Bob Berben |
BEL-1 |
D-OBYN Miche |
near Lake Balvatnet (77 km SE of Bodo), NOR (66°52.700’N, 15°52.334’E) |
1.869,711 | 47:56 |  |
| 7 | Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo |
USA-1 |
D-OPMB (Warsteiner) |
N of Puumala (51 km ESE of Mikkeli), FIN (61°34.830’N, 28°10.507’E) |
1.867,308 | 70:48 |   |
| 8 | Tomas Hora Volker Löschhorn |
GER-1 |
D-OWBA Deutschland II (Warsteiner) |
NE of Kaustinen (47 km SE of Kokkola), FIN (63°34.445’N, 23°51.775’E) |
1.808,143 | 63:10 |   |
| 9 | Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider |
SUI-2 |
D-OCFT Kandersteg |
Närpes (70 km SSW of Vaasa), FIN (62°30.300’N, 21°18.200’E) |
1.632,743 | 35:26 |  |
| 10 | Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher |
GER-2 |
D-OBCW (Warsteiner) |
SE of Terrak (162 km SSW of Mo), NOR (65°03.022’N, 12°30.259’E) |
1.622,128 | 46:03 |   |
| 11 | Stanislaw Fuodoroff Sergey Grishin |
RUS-1 |
RA-O454G Dmitrov |
Väissi (45 km E of Pori), FIN (61°32.899’N, 22°43.372’E) |
1.621,182 | 67:02 |   |
| 12 | Luc Van Geyte Rudy Paenen |
BEL-2 |
D-OOWS Gladbeck (Warsteiner) |
Masham (45 km N of Leeds), GBR (54°14.535’N, 1°37.720’W) |
516,554 | 19:39 |    |
| 13 | Christian Stoll Walter Mattenberger |
SUI-1 |
HB-QHP Ajoie |
Whitby, 21 km NW of Scarborough, GBR (54°27.700’N, 0°39.37’W) |
487,723 | 26:19 |   |
| -- | Andy Cayton Dan Suskin |
USA-3 |
N69RW Georgia on my mind |
no start | 0,000 | -- | -- |
| -- | Kurt Frieden Stefan Zeberli |
SUI-3 |
HB-QHJ Spelterini |
d i s q u a l i f i e d (Suonenvaara, 49 km ESE of Kajaani, FIN) (63°59.263’N, 28°36.082’E) |
(2.021,762) | 73:02 |    |
| -- | Danielle Francoeur Leo Burman |
 CAN-1 |
D-OWML Münsterland (Warsteiner) |
d i s q u a l i f i e d (Tetrivaara, 44 km SW of Joensu), FIN (62°22.0’N, 29°07.225’E) |
(1.951,811) | 70:32 |   |
| -- | Phillip MacNutt Richard Abruzzo |
USA-2 |
N801NM Doggy |
d i s q u a l i f i e d (W of Karvila, ca. 15 km N of Savonlinna), FIN (62°02.035’N, 28°50.464’E) |
(1.921,666) | 69:30 |   |
100 anniversary of Gordon Bennett Cup (1906-2006):
Poland - official balloon mail on occassion of:
100 anniversary of Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
70 anniversary of the cup win by Poland in 1935 and donate a new cup in 1936
50th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett in 2006
Austria - personalised stamp:
France - postmark:
49th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start: 01.10.2005 - Albuquerque (USA)
starting location
tracking map
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bob Berben Benoit Simeons |
BEL |
N6326T | W of Squatec, Quebec, CAN (47.874°N 68.853°W) |
3.400,39 | 64,98 |   |
| 2 | Wilhelm Eimers Ulrich Seel |
GER |
D-OWBI Columbus V |
S of Iroquois Falls, Ontario, CAN (48.537°N 80.770°W) |
2.582,54 | 46,15 |   |
| 3 | Christian Stoll Walter Mattenberger |
SUI |
HB-QHP Ajoie |
E of Chapleau, Ontario, CAN (47.771°N 82.878°W) |
2.404,61 | 44,52 |   |
| 4 | Ronny Van Havere Luc Van Geyte |
BEL |
D-OCOX Belgica II |
Manitouwadge (or Struthers), Ontario, CAN (48.712°N 85.836°W) |
2.268,27 | 42,98 |  |
| 5 | John Cayton Dan Suskin |
USA |
N9041W | Watton, Michigan, USA (46.550°N 88.608°W) |
1.962,02 | 38,65 | -- |
| 6 | Josef Höhl Stefan Handl |
GER |
D-OFVA | Triangle Ranch Amasa, Michigan, USA (46.378°N 88.490°W) |
1.959,12 | 39,86 |   |
| 7 | Gerald Stürzlinger Johann Fürstner |
AUT |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo |
Eagle River, Wisconsin, USA (45.942°N 89.139°W) |
1.890,80 | 38,38 |  |
| 8 | Leo Burman Danielle Francoeur |
CAN |
N767SP | Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota, USA (46.361°N 92.778°W) |
1.696,75 | 35,11 |  |
| 9 | Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider |
SUI |
D-OCFT Kandersteg |
E of Little Falls, Minnesota, USA (46.004°N 94.170°W) |
1.591,60 | 30,73 | -- |
| 10 | Tom Donnelly Colin Butter |
GBR |
G-BWOK | NW of Columbus, Nebraska, USA (41.698°N 97.603°W) |
1.064,86 | 23,09 | -- |
| 11 | David Levin Mark Sullivan |
USA |
N707GH All White |
SE of Bruning (near Hebron), Nebraska, USA (40.289°N 97.481°W) |
980,62 | 22,76 |  |
| 12 | Sabu Ichiyoshi Maco Oiwa |
JPN |
JA-A 1044 | Strawberry, Kansas, USA (39.715°N 97.279°W) |
963,10 | 21,42 |  |
| 13 | Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher |
GER |
D-OWBA Warsteiner |
Clay Center, Nebraska, USA (40.481°N 97.968°W) |
958,23 | 22,55 |   |
| 14 | Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis |
USA |
N96YD Zero Gravity |
W of Kearny County (W of Garden City), Kansas, USA (37.756°N 101.586°W) |
530,75 | 20,61 |   |
48th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
29.08.2004 - Thionville (FRA)
starting location
tracking map
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis |
USA-1 |
N-96YD Zero Gravity |
Vännäs, SWE (N63°52'9.1'' E019°38'26.9'') |
1.803,36 | 52:52 |  |
| 2 | Wilhelm Eimers Ulrich Seel |
GER-1 |
D-OWBI Warsteiner |
Offerdal, SWE (N63°24'4.6'' E014°05'22.1'') |
1.632,90 | 47:08 |  |
| 3 | Mark Sullivan David Levin |
USA-3 |
G-BSRJ All White |
Sveg, SWE (N61°46'14.6'' E014°25'41.1'') |
1.471,89 | 45:17 | -- |
| 4 | Gerald Stürzlinger Johann Fürstner |
AUT-2 |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo |
Horn, SWE (N57°51'24.8'' E015°50'11.2'') |
1.137,78 | 25:29 |   |
| 5 | Ronny Van Havere Philippe De Cock |
BEL-1 |
OO-BCX Belgica 2 |
Grönskara, SWE (N57°06'56.1'' E015°47'5.3'') |
1.072,01 | 23:54 |   |
| 6 | Benoit Simeons Bob Berben |
BEL-2 |
F-PPSE Le Petit Prince |
Nowakiszewa, POL (N54°02'23.9'' E018°02'50.2'') |
968,54 | 20:38 |    |
| 7 | Barbara Fricke Peter Cuneo |
USA-2 |
N-47FC Foxtrot Charlie |
Koszalin, POL (N54°04'8.5'' E016°16'11.3'') |
869,91 | 18:33 |   |
| 8 | Christian Stoll Walter Mattenberger |
SUI-3 |
HB-QHP Ajoie |
Sjöbo, SWE (N55°36'16.0'' E013°41'48.0'') |
860,62 | 20:55 |  |
| 9 | Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher |
GER-3 |
D-OBCW Warsteiner |
Kolobrzeg, POL (N54°05'39.4'' E015°32'19.6'') |
832,02 | 19:11 |  |
| 10 | Sepp Scherzer Helmut Meierhofer |
AUT-1 |
PH-KTS FESTO-Flyer |
Rewal, POL (N54°05'16.7'' E015°08'57.6'') |
811,09 | 18:21 |  |
| 11 | Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider |
SUI-1 |
D-OCFT Kandersteg |
Kamien Pomorski, POL (N53°57'11.1'' E014°43'9.2'') |
779,63 | 18:21 | -- |
| 12 | Stefan Makné Krzysztof Stanecki |
POL-1 |
SP-BBI VOX - Meble |
Kolonia Laska, POL (N53°52'58.0'' E014°40'20.2'') |
772,44 | 18:07 |   |
| 13 | Klaus Schmöhl Bernd Göhrmann |
GER-2 |
D-OWBA Warsteiner |
Szczecin, POL (N53°29'50.9'' E014°29'36.3'') |
737,63 | 17:21 |   |
| 14 | Tom Donnelly David Hempleman-Adams |
GBR-2 |
G-BWOK | Chlopowo, POL (N52°52'43.2'' E014°41'41.0'') |
711,86 | 16:15 | -- |
| 15 | Nicolas Tièche Pierrick Duvoisin |
SUI-2 |
HB-QHJ Spelterini |
Prenzlau, GER (N53°19'1.7'' E013°58'33.6'') |
698,07 | 15:43 |  |
| 16 | Janet Folkes Colin Butter |
GBR-1 |
HB-BJS Motor Columbus |
Prenzlau, GER (N53°15'57.1'' E013°46'8.0'') |
683,59 | 16:16 | -- |
| 17 | Thierry Villey Philippe Buron-Pilatre |
FRA-1 |
D-OARH Ville de Thionville II |
Wolfenbüttel, GER (N52°07'6.3'' E010°34'36.1'') |
436,42 | 12:56 | -- |
47th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
12.09.2003 - Arc et Senans (FRA)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Vincent Leys Jean-Francois Leys |
FRA-1 |
F-PPSE Le Petit Prince |
Tinhosas, POR (N37°18'11.0'' W008°37'62.8'') |
1.596,47 | 53:42 |  |
| 2 | Richard Abruzzo Gary Johnson |
USA-1 |
N96YD Anti Gravity |
Torroal, POR (N38°35'44.8'' W008°65'66.2'') |
1.519,88 | 41:08 |   |
| 3 | Philippe De Cock Ronny Van Havere |
BEL-1 |
OO-BCX Belgica 2 |
El Palomar, ESP (N37°36'55.6'' W005°59'05.6'') |
1.422,67 | 41:51 |   |
| 4 | Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann |
GER-1 |
D-OOWE Columbus V |
Robles de Laciana, ESP (N42°94'09.2'' W006°27'97.6'') |
1.050,26 | 30:42 |   |
| 5 | Silvia Wagner Sepp Scherzer |
AUT-2 |
D-OCOL Isenbeck |
Salazar de Amaya, ESP (N42°62'60.3'' W004°23'26.1'') |
928,07 | 17:10 | -- |
| 6 | Bob Berben Benoit Simeons |
BEL-2 |
D-OBYN | Hourtin, FRA (N45°19'03.1'' W001°15'63.4'') |
572,20 | 10:41 |   |
| 7 | Mark Sullivan David Levin |
USA-3 |
D-OWNT Warsteiner |
St. Helene, FRA (N45°01'02.0'' W000°85'32.0'')^10:41 |
558,98 | 10:41 | -- |
| 8 | Gerald Stürzlinger Johann Fürstner |
AUT-1 |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo |
Rochefort, FRA (N45°89'92.7'' W000°92'77.7'') |
528,63 | 14:33 |  |
| 9 | Janet Folkes Colin Butter |
GBR-1 |
HB-BJS Motor Colombus |
Guiard, FRA (N45°12'31.0'' W000°35'54.5'') |
518,37 | 10:13 | -- |
| 10 | Kurt Frieden Stefan Zeberli |
SUI-2 |
HB-QHJ Spelterini |
Varzay, FRA (N45°72'03.6'' W000°69'65.6'') |
517,50 | 15:10 |   |
| 11 | Klaus Schmöhl Dr Bernd Göhrmann |
GER-2 |
D-OWBA Warsteiner |
La Rochelle, FRA (N46°20'28.7'' W000°79'15.9'') |
510,00 | 11:25 |   |
| 12 | Thierry Villey-Desmeserets Philippe Buron Pilatre |
FRA-2 |
F-GIRE L'inconnu |
La Pierre Percée, FRA (N45°55'25.1'' W000°35'29.6'') |
498,82 | 09:04 |  |
| 13 | Louis L. Vitanza Albert F. Padelt |
USA-2 |
N6395V Casey Lynn |
Fontenelle, FRA (N45°05'23.6'' W000°08'93.9'') |
491,02 | 08:44 |   |
| 14 | Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher |
GER-3 |
D-OBCW | La Tacherie, FRA (N45°80'61.4'' W000°32'32.4'') |
487,01 | 11:33 |   |
| 15 | Hans Akerstedt Jan Balkedal |
 SWE-1 |
D-OWML Münsterland |
Cognac, FRA (N45°65'67.8'' W000°19'35.5'') |
483,08 | 14:05 |  |
| 16 | Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider |
SUI-1 |
D-OCFT | withdraw from the competition - did not launch | -- | -- | -- |
| 16 | Christian Stoll Werner Najer |
SUI-3 |
HB-QHP Ajoie |
withdraw from the competition - did not launch | -- | -- | -- |
46th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
01.09.2002 - Chatellerault (FRA)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vincent Leys Jean-Francois Leys |
FRA-1 |
F-PPSE Le Petit Prince |
Zambujeira do Mar, POR (N37°31'41.2'' / W008°46'06.8'') |
1.282,30 | 69:59 |   |
| 2 | Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann |
GER-1 |
D-OOWE Columbus IV |
Piedras Blancas, ESP (N43°33'21.6'' / W005°57'54.9'') |
624,09 | 19:52 |  |
| 3 | Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider |
SUI-3 |
D-OCFT | Isoba, ESP (N43°04'00.0'' / W005°19'60.0'') |
620,10 | 31:30 |  |
| 4 | Kurt Frieden Stefan Zeberli |
SUI-2 |
D-OWML | Luanco, ESP (N43°36'44.5'' / W005°48'43.3'') |
610,45 | 30:23 |   |
| 5 | Ronny Van Havere Philippe De Cock |
BEL-1 |
OO-BCX Belgica 2 |
Cordovilla de Aguilar, ESP (N42°51'03.5'' / W004°13'09.0'') |
576,67 | 35:06 |   |
| 6 | Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis |
USA-1 |
D-OGGY Doggy |
Poo, ESP (N43°25'37.4'' / W004°47'25.4'') |
561,11 | 31:42 | (all balloon mail were get lost) |
| 7 | David Levin Mark Sullivan |
USA-2 |
D-OWNT Warsteiner |
Costean, ESP (N42°05'40.8'' / E000°10'48.2'') |
521,95 | 34:39 | -- |
| 8 | Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher |
GER-2 |
D-OWBA Deutschland II |
Taüll, ESP (N42°31'06.0'' / E000°51'02.0'') |
474,56 | 33:11 |   |
| 9 | Christian Stoll Werner Najer |
SUI-1 |
HB-QHP Ajoie |
Vingrau (Opoul / Perpignan), FRA (N42°50'43.9'' / E002°48'24.2'') |
472,22 | 33:39 |  |
| 10 | Josef Höhl Stefan Handl |
GER-3 |
D-OCOL Columbus II - Isenbeck |
Caubous, FRA (N43°14'00.1'' / E000°27'04.6'') |
394,57 | 19:56 |   |
| 11 | Stefan Makne Krzysztof Stanecki |
POL-1 |
SP-BZO TVN Chio Multikino |
Castets, FRA (N43°54'19.0'' / W001°07'55.1'') |
345,87 | 17:37 |  |
| 12 | Janet Folkes Colin Butter |
GBR-2 |
HB-BJS Motor Colombus |
Le Vignau, FRA (N43°46'31.5'' / W000°15'09.8'') |
340,17 | 17:46 |  |
| 13 | Shane Robinson Lesley Pritchard |
USA-3 |
N69RW Delta Aspen |
Lectoure, FRA (N43°55'60.0'' / E000°39'00.0'') |
316,23 | 15:59 | -- |
| 14 | Bertrand Hennequet François Hennequet |
FRA-2 |
F-GIRE L'inconnu |
Laplume, FRA (N44°06'41.9'' / E000°30'15.1'') |
296,85 | 15:28 |  |
| 15 | Tom Donnelly David Sutcliffe |
GBR-1 |
D-OARH | Chartuzac, FRA (N45°20'31.7'' / W000°22'56.2'') |
175,59 | 07:42 | -- |
| 16 | Jean Deschamps Chantal Deschamps Le Bras |
FRA-3 |
F-PHCD Charles Dollfus |
Nieul sur l'Autise, FRA (N46°26'00.7'' / W000°39'43.1'') |
100,70 | 02:27 | -- |
| 17 | Johann Fürstner Gerald Stürzlinger |
AUT-1 |
D-OSTZ Graf Zeppelin |
Lezay, FRA (N46°15'08.1'' / W000°03'43.7'') |
75,43 | 02:43 |  |
45th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
01.09.2001 - Warstein (GER)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vincent Leys Jean-Francois Leys |
FRA |
F-PPSE Le Petit Prince |
Bräila / Daeni, ROM (N44°54'10.6'' / E28°05'01.2'') |
1.626,6 | 77:47 |   |
| 2 | Rien Jurg Ron Van Houten |
NED |
PH-KTS Festo Flyer |
Ciolanestii din Deal, ROM (N44°21'58.8'' / E25°09'05.9'') |
1.473,2 | 68:22 |    |
| 3 | Philippe De Cock Ronny van Havere |
BEL |
OO-BCX Belgica II |
Sinaia, ROM (N45°18'55.6'' / E25°29'48.4'') |
1.432,6 | 66:32 |    |
| 4 | David Levin Mark Sullivan |
USA |
D-OAGH The Goodie |
Priseaca, ROM (N44°32'23.1'' / E24°29'29.0'') |
1.420,1 | 65:54 | -- |
| 5 | Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann |
GER |
D-OWBA | Parsova, ROM (130 km E of Belgrad) (N45°00'15.0'' / E22°12'31.1'') |
1.247,6 | 48:28 |  |
| 6 | Sabu Ichiyoshi Maco Oiwa |
JPN |
JA-A1044 | near Lugoj, ROM (N45°38'37.5'' / E21°56'57.6'') |
1.187,3 | 38:39 |  |
| 7 | Josef Höhl Stefan Handl |
GER |
D-OCOL Columbus II |
Rosia, ROM (105 km NE of Arad) (N46°47'58.7'' / E22°32'23.7'') |
1.151,3 | 59:11 |   |
| 8 | Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis |
USA |
D-OGGY | Roszke, HUN (N46°11'46.6'' / E20°01'15.2'') |
1.032,0 | 40:48 |  |
| 9 | Johann Fürstner Gerald Stürzlinger |
AUT |
D-OUEE Rosie O'Grady |
Asotthalom, HUN (25 km SW Szeged) (N46°09'13.4'' / E19°49'06.5'') |
1.022,8 | 41:24 |  |
| 10 | Christian Stoll Werner Najer |
SUI |
D-OCFT The Nameless |
Szeged, HUN (N46°12'52.7'' / E19°36'52.5'') |
1.006,4 | 40:03 |  |
| 11 | Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher |
GER |
D-OBCW | S of Pecs, HUN (N46°01'02.9'' / E18°17'41.4'') |
944,3 | 34:25 |  |
| 12 | Kurt Frieden Manuel Knobelspiess |
SUI |
D-OPMB | Samod, HUN (N45°52'16.5'' / E18°02'24.3'') |
941,3 | 41:14 |  |
| 13 | Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider |
SUI |
HB-BZH Erdbeere |
near Batelov, CZE (N49°20'05.0'' / E15°26'25.5'') |
553,8 | 23:21 | -- |
| 14 | Hans Akerstedt Jan Balkedal |
SWE |
D-OWML Münsterland |
Pilsen, CZE (N49°49'15.9'' / E13°12'12.3'') |
386,1 | 16:43 |  |
| 15 | Tom Donnelly David Sutcliffe |
GBR |
D-OARH | near Bad Liebenstein, GER (20 km SW Eisenach) (N50°50'04.6'' / E10°19'25.7'') |
152,8 | 10:23 | -- |
| 16 | Troy Bradley D. Earl Miller |
USA |
N-69RW | Gardino, ITA (near Bergamo) (N45°48'56.8'' / E09°54'37.0'') |
disqualif. (634,7) |
18:11 | -- |
44th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
09.09.2000 - Saint Hubert (BEL)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann |
GER |
D-OOWE Columbus IV |
Malmö, SWE | 795,7 | 70:49 |  |
| 2 | Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis |
USA |
D-OYES Oyes |
Capoli, ITA | 745,3 | 49:06 |  |
| 3 | Rien Jurg Ron Van Houten |
NED |
PH-KTS Festo |
Matrei, AUT | 623,0 | 46:51 |   |
| 4 | Hans Akerstedt Janne Balkedal |
SWE |
D-OWML Münsterland |
St. Hilaire, FRA | 432,3 | 47:25 |  |
| 5 | John Kugler Ralph Sheese |
USA |
D-OABQ | Sussey, FRA | 322,8 | 45:37 | -- |
| 6 | Kurt Frieden Manuel Knobelspiess |
SUI |
HB-BJB Solvay |
Mille le Four, FRA | 278,6 | 33:44 |  |
| 7 | Johann Fürstner Gerald Stürzlinger |
AUT |
D-OCOL Columbus II |
Cap Gris-Nez, FRA | 276,9 | 41:35 |  |
| 8 | James Herschend David Levin |
USA |
D-OZAR | Villelevin, FRA | 256,2 | 50:29 |  |
| 9 | Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher |
GER |
D-OBCW | Chaumont s. Yonne, FRA | 256,0 | 36:32 |   |
| 10 | Ronny Van Havere Philippe De Cock |
BEL |
OO-BCX Belgica II |
Maulers, FRA | 239,9 | 42:33 |    |
| 11 | Stefan Makne Franciszek Goralewicz |
POL |
SP-BZO Polonez |
Donnelay, FRA | 171,2 | 22:37 |    |
| 12 | Max Krebs Walter Vollenweider |
SUI |
HB-BZH | La Cense Carree, FRA | 159,7 | 23:52 | -- |
| 13 | Xavier Waymel Bruno Degrelle |
FRA |
F-PCBL Le Globe-Trotter |
Chavonne, FRA | 148,9 | 08:20 |   |
| 14 | Christian Stoll Werner Najer |
SUI |
D-OCFT | Lury Lovercy, FRA | 132,1 | 33:57 |    |
| 15 | Tom Donnelly David Sutcliffe |
GBR |
G-BWOR | Marmelon le Grande, FRA | 122,9 | 23:18 |  |
| 16 | Francois Hennequet Bertrand Hennequet |
FRA |
F-GIRE | Bigonville, LUX | 32,7 | 05:09 |  |
| 17 | Tomas Hora Volker Löschhorn |
GER |
D-OWBF | (North sea) | disqualif. | 53:49 |  |
43th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
02.10.1999 - Albuquerque (USA)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Philippe De Cock Ronny Van Havere |
BEL |
D-OCOX Belgica II |
Amory, Missisipi (ca. 35 km S.S.E. of Tupelo, MS) |
1.666,54 | 40:09 |   |
| 2 | Danielle Francoeur Leo Burman |
CAN |
N-47FC Just An Other Cloud |
Goodman, Missisipi (ca. 75 km N. of Jackson, MS) |
1.562,75 | 43:28 |  |
| 3 | Johann Fürstner Gerald Stürzlinger |
AUT |
G-BSRJ | Avery Island, Luisiana (ca. 35 km S.S.W. of Lafayette) |
1.495,88 | 61:22 |  |
| 4 | Rien Jurg Ron Van Houten |
NED |
PH-KTS Festo |
Grosse Tete, Luisiana (30 km W. of Baton Rouge, LA) |
1.482,65 | 59:07 |   |
| 5 | Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher |
GER |
D-OBCW | Mayersville, Missisipi (ca. 75 km S. of Greenville, MS) |
1.451,52 | 42:38 |  |
| 6 | Troy Bradley Bruce Hale |
USA |
Mamouth Springs, Arkansas | 1.365,91 | 26:46 | -- | |
| 7 | Mark Sullivan David Levin |
USA |
D-OABQ Warsteiner |
Spearsville, Luisiana (ca. 55 km N.W. of Monroe, LA) |
1.326,51 | 43:23 | -- |
| 8 | Simon Force Janet Folkes |
GBR |
N. of McAlister, Oklahoma | 988,63 | 28:38 | -- | |
| 9 | Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann |
GER |
D-OOWE Warsteiner |
Fredricksburg, Texas (ca. 80 km W.N.W. of Austin, TX) |
906,55 | 43:09 |  |
| 10 | Josef Höhl Thomas Fink |
GER |
D-OCOL Columbus II |
Minco, Oklahoma (45 km W.of Oklahoma City,OK) |
778,87 | 19:54 |  |
| 11 | Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis |
USA |
N-96YD Zero Gravity |
Seymour, Texas | 700,75 | 25:07 |  |
| 12 | Hans Akerstedt Jan Balkedal |
SWE |
D-OWML Münsterland |
Gotebo, Oklahoma (ca. 10 km E of Hobart, OK) |
693,94 | 20:13 |  |
| 13 | Peter Vizzard Judy Lynne |
AUS |
N-82866 | Mangum, Oklahoma (ca. 30 km N. of Altus, OK) |
650,46 | 18:26 |  |
| 14 | Hansjörg Fröhlin Max Krebs |
SUI |
HB-BZH | Mangum, Oklahoma (ca. 30 km N.W. of Altus, OK) |
647,64 | 19:57 |    |
| 15 | Ruth E. Wilson Jenny Houghton |
AUS |
N-35SP | Durham, Oklahoma (ca. 35 km N.E. of Canadian, TX) |
602,88 | 13:24 |  |
| 16 | Sabu Ichiyoshi Maco Oiwa |
JPN |
N-4054N Blue Dragon |
Skellytown, Texas (ca. 20 km S.E. of Borger, TX) |
494,86 | 33:55 |   |
| 17 | Christian Stoll Werner Najer |
SUI |
D-OCFT | Panhandle, Texas (ca. 55 km N.E. of Amarillo, TX) |
477,28 | 21:55 |    |
| 18 | Stan Wereschuk Ron Martin |
CAN |
G-BWVM Destiny II |
Muleshoe, Texas | 374,75 | 33:03 |  |
| 19 | Tom Donnelly Colin Wolstenholme |
GBR |
Friona, Texas (ca. 35 km W. of Hereford, TX) |
366,89 | 15:12 | -- | |
| 20 | Thierry Villey Philippe Buron Pilatre |
FRA |
N.E. of Stanley, New Mexico | 48,28 | 02:32 |  |
42nd Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
12.09.1998 - Paris (FRA)
- C A N C E L L E D due to bad weather
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Peter Vizzard Judy Lynne |
AUS |
-- | -- | -- | -- | |
| - | Johann Fürstner Gerald Stürzlinger |
AUT |
D-OWML Münsterland |
-- | -- | -- |  |
| - | Ron Martin Stan Wereschuk |
CAN |
G-BWVM Moonshine |
-- | -- | -- |  |
| - | Leo Burman Danielle Francoeur |
CAN |
N-69RW Aspen |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| - | Vincent Leys Jean-Francois Leys |
FRA |
-- | -- | -- | -- | |
| - | Bertrand Hennequet Francois-H. Hennequet |
FRA |
-- | -- | -- | -- | |
| - | Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher |
GER |
D-OBCW | -- | -- | -- |  |
| - | Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann |
GER |
D-OOWE Columbus III |
-- | -- | -- |  |
| - | Josef Höhl Thomas Fink |
GER |
D-OCOL Columbus II |
-- | -- | -- |  |
| - | Rien Jurg Ron van Houten |
NED |
PH-KTS Festo Flyer |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| - | Stefan Makne Franciszek Goralewicz |
POL |
SP-BZO Polonez |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| - | Max Imstepf Kurt Frieden |
SUI |
-- | -- | -- | -- | |
| - | Hansjoerg Fröhlin Walter Vollenweider |
SUI |
HB-BJO Rig Rentsch |
-- | -- | -- |   |
| - | Christian Stoll Werner Najer |
SUI |
D-OCFT | -- | -- | -- |  |
| - | Tom Donnelly Colin Wolstenholme |
GBR |
-- | -- | -- | -- | |
| - | Jonathan Harris Andrew Wilkinson |
GBR |
-- | -- | -- | -- | |
| - | Per Lindstrand |
GBR |
-- | -- | -- | -- | |
| - | Richard Abruzzo Troy Bradley |
USA |
N-96YD Zero Gravity |
-- | -- | -- |  |
| - | David Levin Mark Sullivan |
USA |
-- | -- | -- | -- | |
| - | Lesley Pritchard Tom Davies |
USA |
N-95GB L'Etoile |
-- | -- | -- |  |
41st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
07.09.1997 - Warstein (GER)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vincent Leys Jean-Francois Leys |
FRA |
F-PPSE Le Petit Prince |
Vama Veche, ROM | 1.732,5 | 46:?? |  |
| 2 | David Levin Mark Sullivan |
USA |
D-OWML | Vama Veche, ROM | 1.732,3 | 45:00 |  |
| 3 | Rien Jurg Ron van Houten |
NED |
PH-KTS Festo |
Vama Veche, ROM | 1.732,2 | -- | |
| 4 | Josef Höhl Thomas Fink |
GER |
D-OCOL Columbus II |
Mangalia, ROM | 1.726,9 | 45:38 |   |
| 5 | John Michael Wallace Kevin Brielmann |
USA |
N-1636S Spirit of Springfield |
Constanza, ROM | 1.725,7 | -- | |
| 6 | Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann |
GER |
D-OOWE Columbus III (Warsteiner) |
Sulina, ROM | 1.719,3 | 45:11 |  |
| 7 | Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher |
GER |
D-OBCW | Tulcea, ROM | 1.690,7 | 44:57 |   |
| 8 | Stefan Makne Piotr Halas |
POL |
SP-BZO Polonez |
Cahul, MOL | 1.570,5 | -- | |
| 9 | Christian Stoll Werner Najer |
SUI |
D-OCFT | Jorasti, ROM | 1.550,8 | 40:45 |  |
| 10 | Johann Fürstner Gerald Stürzlinger |
AUT |
D-OBFA Ballonfabrik Augsburg |
Slovenske Pravno, SVK | 792,0 | 24:11 |   |
| 11 | Jonathan Harris Andrew Wilkinson |
GBR |
G-BIHP Belgica |
Pistan, SVK | 770,1 | -- | |
| 12 | Troy Bradley Tamara Bradley |
USA |
N-69RW Aspen |
Dunaj Streda, SVK | 766,6 | -- | |
| 13 | Othmar Pircher Peter Girardi |
AUT |
OE-ZZI | Uhersky/Hodonin, SVK | 702,1 | 19:10 | -- |
| 14 | Tom Donnelly Colin Wolstenholme |
GBR |
G-ROMS | Techarovice, CZE | 452,2 | 14:47 | -- |
| 15 | Josef Starkbaum Roland Starkbaum |
AUT |
OE-PZS Polarstern |
No start | -- | -- | -- |
40th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
28.09.1996 - Warstein (GER)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann |
GER |
D-OCOL Columbus II |
Petrosani, ROM | 1.286,9 | 72:01 |   |
| 2 | John Michael Wallace Kevin Brielmann |
USA |
N-1636S Spirit of Springfield |
Szatmargseke, HUN | 1.087,3 | 54:18 | -- |
| 3 | Johann Füerstner Gerald Stürzlinger |
AUT |
D-OBFA Ballonfabrik Augsburg |
Bacsalmas, HUN | 1.004,3 | 41:19 |  |
| 4 | Max Imstepf Kurt Frieden |
SUI |
HB-BVZ Stadt Wil |
Bacsalmas, HUN | 1.002,8 | 34:46 |  |
| 5 | Christian Stoll Werner Najer |
SUI |
D-OCFT | Bacsalmas, HUN | 1.000,5 | 39:44 |  |
| 6 | Hansjörg Fröhlin Walter Vollenweider |
SUI |
HB-BTE Circus Knie |
Harmashatar Hegy, HUN | 879,6 | 41:36 | -- |
| 7 | Josef Starkbaum Roland Starkbaum |
AUT |
OE-PZS Polarstern |
Zeravice, CZ | 687,2 | 22:47 | -- |
| 8 | Josef Höhl Juergen Schubert |
GER |
D-OWML | Zarovice, CZ | 645,9 | 21:03 |   |
| 9 | Stefan Makne Dariusz Brzozowski |
POL |
SP-BZO Polonez |
Zarow, POL | 567,7 | 16:32 | -- |
| 10 | Rien Jurg Ron van Houten |
NED |
PH-KTS Festo |
Ostriz, GER | 459,4 | 16:07 | -- |
| 11 | Richard Abruzzo David Melton |
USA |
G-BWOK | Hirschfelde, GER | 456,8 | 14:03 | -- |
| 12 | Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher |
GER |
D-Columbus | Jaenkendorf, GER | 449,5 | 13:33 |  |
| 13 | Troy Bradley Tamara Bradley |
USA |
D-OLAF | Jestribi, CZ | 446,1 | 13:33 | -- |
| 14 | Silvia Wagner Thomas Lewetz |
AUT |
OE-ZZI | Torgau, GER | 324,2 | 10:35 | -- |
39th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
09.09.1995 - Wil (SUI)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann |
GER |
D-OCOL Columbus II |
Ludzasraj, LATVIA | 1.628,1 | 92:11 |  |
| 2 | John Michael Wallace Kevin Brielmann |
USA |
N-1636S Spirit of Springfield |
David-Gorodok, BELARUS (forced to land by military helicopter) |
1.403,0 | 69:23 | -- |
| 3 | Johann Fürstner Gerald Stürzlinger |
AUT |
D-OSTZ Graf Zeppelin |
Lucincik, UKRAINE | 1.395,4 | 80:78 |  |
| 4 | David Levin Mark Sullivan |
USA |
N-69RW Aspen |
Zelva near Volkovysk, BELARUS | 1.280,0 | 65:25 | -- |
| 5 | Alan Fraenckel John Stuart-Jervis |
 AVI |
D-Caribbean | Bereza, BELARUS (shot down and killed by military helicopter) |
1.267,2 | 62:32 | -- |
| 6 | Heinrich Brachtendorf Juergen Schubert |
GER |
D-Columbus | Greve, DENMARK | 930,9 | 48:00 |  |
| 7 | Josef Höhl Florian Schwingenstein |
GER |
D-QUEE Queen |
Garbno near Koszalin, POL | 906,2 | 47:57 | -- |
| 8 | Silvia Wagner Thomas Lewetz |
AUT |
OE-ZZI | Kolobrzeg, POL | 871,7 | 35:25 | -- |
| 9 | Werner Najer Hansjoerg Froehlin |
SUI |
D-OCFT | Rudki near Walcz, POL | 839,3 | 42:38 | -- |
| 10 | Rien Jurg Ron van Houten |
NED |
PH-KTS Festo |
Jaglice-Czlopa, POL | 804,9 | 44:75 | -- |
| 11 | Max Imstepf Kurt Frieden |
SUI |
HB-BVZ Stadt Wil |
Karpniki, POL (near Jelenia Góra) |
625,3 | 55:50 | -- |
| 12 | Josef Starkbaum Roland Starkbaum |
AUT |
OE-PZS Polarstern |
St. Polten, AUT | 498,9 | 22:42 | -- |
| 13 | Stefan Makne Piotr Halas |
POL |
SP-BZO Polonez |
Unterbergern, AUT (near Krems) |
494,6 | 26:43 | -- |
| 14 | Christian Stoll Karl Spenger |
SUI |
HB-BZH | Bad Feilnbach, GER | 220,5 | 7:17 |  |
| 15 | Richard Abruzzo Jacob Traub |
USA |
HB-BJS Motor Columbus |
Denkingen, GER | 52,3 | 7:43 | -- |
38th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
18.09.1994 - Lech am Arlberg (AUT)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Karl Spenger Christian Stoll |
SUI |
HB-BZH Stadt Wil |
Jerzu, Sardinien, ITA | 825,14 | 31:01 | -- |
| 2 | Johann Fuerstner Josef Huber |
AUT |
D-OSTZ Graf Zeppelin |
Borghetto S. Spirioto, ITA | 375,74 | 26:10 | -- |
| 3 | Silvia Wagner Thomas Lewetz |
AUT |
OE-ZZI | Sontuario-Savona, ITA | 343,67 | 30:38 | -- |
| 4 | Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann |
GER |
D-OCOL Columbus II |
Casarza-Sestri, ITA | 329,42 | 31:17 |  |
| 5 | Josef Starkbaum Roland Starkbaum |
AUT |
OE-PZS Polarstern |
Genua, ITA | 310,47 | 22:12 | -- |
| 6 | Alan Fraenckel Jackie Robertson |
AVI |
D-Caribbean | Perino, ITA | 271,20 | 26:44 | -- |
| 7 | Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher |
GER |
D-Columbus | Casalmoro, ITA | 216,75 | 17,16 | -- |
| 8 | Stefan Makne Franciszek Góralewicz |
POL |
SP-BZO Polonez |
Rovero della Luna, ITA | 135,26 | 14:22 |  |
| 9 | Werner Najer Hansjoerg Froehlin |
SUI |
D-OCFT | Aprica, ITA | 116,59 | 14:32 | -- |
| 10 | John Michael Wallace James R. Herschend |
USA |
N-1636S Spirit of Springfield |
Cles, ITA | 111,51 | 13:42 | -- |
| 11 | Volker Kuinke Alfred Derks |
GER |
D-OZAM Zamek |
Flaurling, AUT | 74,81 | 10:00 | -- |
| 12 | Joe W. Kittinger Robert Snow |
USA |
D-QUEE Queen |
Kuehtal, AUT | 73,00 | 8:06 | -- |
| 13 | Rolf Sutter Kurt Frieden |
SUI |
HB-BTE Circus Knie Stadt Rapperswil |
Plangeross, AUT | 59,81 | 6:59 | -- |
| 14 | Nick Bosanquet Andrew Wilkinson |
GBR |
G-BIHP Belgica |
Koefles, Oetztal, AUT | 57,26 | 5:00 | -- |
| 15 | David Levin Mark Sullivan |
USA |
N-69RW Aspen |
Jerzens, Haag, AUT | 48,87 | 7:06 | -- |
37th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
04.10.1993 - Albuquerque (USA)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Josef Starkbaum Rainer Rohsler |
AUT |
OE-PZS Polarstern |
Campbellsport, WI | 1.832,0 | 59:29 | -- |
| 2 | Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann |
GER |
D-OCOL Columbus II |
Buffalo, Minnesota | 1.557,5 | 66:02 |  |
| 3 | Alan Fraenckel Jackie Robertson |
AVI |
D-Caribbean | Wood River, Nebraska | 950,6 | 45:28 | -- |
| 4 | Thomas Lewetz Silvia Wagner |
AUT |
OE-ZZI | Whitman, Nebraska | 899,1 | 52:36 | -- |
| 5 | Volker Kuinke Joerg Schellhove |
GER |
D-Columbus | Mosca / Sand Dunes, Colorado | 305,2 | 32:50 | -- |
| 6 | Saburo Ichiyoshi Maco Oiwa |
JPN |
N-35SP | Roy, New Mexico | 234,8 | 21:07 | -- |
| 7 | Stefan Makne Waldemar Ozga |
POL |
N-37915 | Cimmaron, New Mexico | 219,7 | 22:10 | -- |
| 8 | Jerzy Czerniawski Jerzy Gozdz |
POL |
N-147SP | Wagon Mound, New Mexico | 187,4 | 20:26 | -- |
| 9 | Johann Fuerstner Josef Huber |
AUT |
D-OBFA Ballonfabrik Augsburg |
Wagon Mound, New Mexico | 186,4 | 20:41 |  |
| 10 | Karl Spenger Christian Stoll |
SUI |
HB-BVZ Stadt Wil |
Ocate, New Mexico | 186,3 | 21:28 |  |
| 11 | John Michael Wallace Ronald G. Senez |
USA |
N-1636S Spirit of Springfield |
Wagon Mound, New Mexico | 185,1 | 20:45 | -- |
| 12 | Heinrich Brachtendorf Karl-Heinz Huthmacher |
GER |
D-Ruhrpott | Ocate, New Mexico | 181,0 | 19:58 | -- |
| 13 | Werner Najer Hansjoerg Froehlin |
SUI |
D-OCFT | Ft.Union, New Mexico | 172,1 | 19:27 | -- |
| 14 | Randy Woods Gordon Boring |
USA |
N-611SP | La Cueva, New Mexico | 148,1 | 18:50 | -- |
| 15 | Hans Akerstedt Jan Balkedal |
SWE |
G-ROZY | Pecos, New Mexico | 113,7 | 16:35 | -- |
| 16 | Peter Vizzard John Wallington |
AUS |
N-5371B | Glorieta, New Mexico | 93,2 | 15:07 | -- |
| 17 | Clotaire Castanier Thierry Villey |
FRA |
N-4343J | Los Alamos, New Mexico | 85,5 | 18:23 | -- |
| 18 | David Levin Troy Bradley |
USA |
G-BSRT | Los Alamos, New Mexico | 79,6 | 14:53 | -- |
| 19 | Jacques W. Soukup John Stuart-Jervis |
AVI |
N-38JT | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 10,5 | 11:07 | -- |
| 20 | Ron Martin Danielle Francoeur |
CAN |
CF-IEK | No started | -- | -- | -- |
36th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
19.09.1992 - Stuttgart - Bad Cannstatt (D)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Levin James R. Herschend |
USA |
D-Aspen | Przemysl, POL | 964,19 | 45:36 | -- |
| 2 | Wilhelm Eimers Bernd Landsmann |
GER |
D-Columbus | Kielce, POL | 882,70 | 45:19 | -- |
| 3 | Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz |
AUT |
OE-PZS Polarstern |
Szczygielkowa / Kielce, POL | 872,34 | 46:12 | -- |
| 4 | Gerold Signer Silvan Osterwalder |
SUI |
HB-BJB Solvay |
Wojnicz, POL | 850,78 | 44:26 | -- |
| 5 | Volker Kuinke Juergen Schubert |
GER |
D-Odus | Piotrków, POL | 807,94 | 43:17 | -- |
| 6 | Rolf Sutter Kurt Frieden |
SUI |
HB-BTE Circus Knie |
Jedrzejów, POL | 799,54 | 40:41 | -- |
| 7 | Thomas Lewetz Silvia Wagner |
AUT |
OE-ZZI | Dzierzgów, POL | 797,56 | 54:28 | -- |
| 8 | Jacques W. Soukup Alan Fraenckel |
AVI |
D-Caribbean | Ligota Turawska / Opole, POL | 670,87 | 39:30 | -- |
| 9 | John Michael Wallace Ronald G. Senez |
USA |
N-1636S Spirit of Springfield |
Senica, CS | 591,77 | 47:09 | -- |
| 10 | Karl Spenger Christian Stoll |
SUI |
HB-BVZ Stadt Wil |
Niemcza, POL | 587,63 | 37:35 |  |
| 11 | Stefan Makne Grzegorz Antkowiak |
POL |
SP-BWH | Ogrodnica, POL | 584,32 | 62:09 | -- |
| 12 | Jonathan Harris Andrew Wilkinson |
GBR |
G-BIHP Belgica |
Krisonov, CS | 514,96 | 23:03 | -- |
| 13 | Bertrand Hennequet Vincent Leys |
FRA |
F-GIRE | Strizov, CS | 481,97 | 23:06 | -- |
| 14 | Heinrich Brachtendorf Helma Sjuts |
GER |
D-Ruhrpott | Volevcice / Telc, CS | 455,35 | 23:45 | -- |
35th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
21.09.1991 - Lech am Arlberg (AUT)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Volker Kuinke Juergen Schubert |
GER |
D-Euregio | Nielisz, POL (near Zamosc) |
1.024,9 | 44:18 |  |
| 2 | Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz |
AUT |
OE-PZS Polarstern |
Nabrad, HUN (near Fehergyarmad) |
927,2 | 41:48 | -- |
| 3 | Stefan Makne Grzegorz Antkowiak |
POL |
SP-BZO Polonez |
Dorog, HUN (near Esztergom) |
631,3 | 36:58 | -- |
| 4 | Silvia Wagner Thomas Lewetz |
AUT |
D-Columbus | Brno, CS | 520,8 | 28:05 | -- |
| 5 | Karl Spenger Christian Stoll |
SUI |
HB-BFC Jura |
Pölöske, HUN | 511,8 | 20:42 |  |
| 6 | Alan Fraenckel Jackie Robertson |
AVI |
D-Caribbean | Oberwart, AUT | 465,1 | 20:51 | -- |
| 7 | Rolf Sutter Alfred Nater |
SUI |
HB-BJO Rig Rentsch |
Siegersdorf, AUT (near Graz) |
426,9 | 20:51 | -- |
| 8 | Thomas Fink Rainer Hassold |
GER |
D-Augsburg | Eisenthal, AUT (near Graz) |
408,9 | 20:52 | -- |
| 9 | Helma Sjuts Alfred Derks |
GER |
D-Continentale | Kumberg, AUT (near Graz) |
407,5 | 21:57 |  |
| 10 | John Michael Wallace Ronald G. Senez |
USA |
N-1636S Spirit of Springfield |
Villach, AUT | 292,2 | 10:13 | -- |
| 11 | Gordon Boring Walter Noeske |
USA |
HB-BJS Motor Columbus |
Gschwand, AUT (near Gmunden) |
289,5 | 18:25 | -- |
| 12 | Piotr Szary Waldemar Ozga |
POL |
SP-BZR Polonia |
Gmünd / Kärnten, AUT | 260,3 | 10:48 | -- |
| 13 | Randy Woods Fred T. Gorrell |
USA |
D-Aspen | Wörgl, AUT | 151,5 | 07:26 | -- |
| 14 | Gerold Signer Silvan Osterwalder |
SUI |
HB-BTE Circus Knie |
d i s q u a l i f i e d (landing outside the comp. area) Pollhov-Gradec, YUG (near Ljubliana) |
--- | 10:22 | -- |
34th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
02.09.1990 - Lech am Arlberg (AUT)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz |
AUT |
OE-PZS Polarstern |
Schiave di Abruzzo, ITA (S of Pescara) |
692,5 | 33:20 | -- |
| 2 | Lawrence "Fred" Hyde Fred T. Gorell |
USA |
D-Aspen | Vrpolje, YUG (SE of Sibenik) |
605,6 | 19:43 | -- |
| 3 | Karl Spenger Christian Stoll |
SUI |
HB-BFC Jura |
Navellara / Reggio Emilia, ITA | 264,4 | 14:02 |  |
| 4 | Alan Fraenckel John Stuart-Jervis |
AVI |
D-Caribbean | Castel S. Giovanni, ITA | 243,2 | 21:02 | -- |
| 5 | Silvan Osterwalder Rolf Sutter |
SUI |
HB-BJB Solvay |
Sandrigo, ITA | 205,1 | 9:07 | -- |
| 6 | Helma Sjuts Alfred Derks |
GER |
D-Continentale | San Peretto, ITA | 197,9 | 10:15 | -- |
| 7 | Volker Kuinke Juergen Schubert |
GER |
D-Euregio | Recoaro near Schio, ITA | 187,4 | 9:07 |  |
| 8 | John Michael Wallace Anthony M. Fairbanks |
USA |
D-Columbus | San Leonardo, ITA | 178,8 | 8:30 | -- |
| 9 | Stefan Makne Grzegorz Antkowiak |
POL |
SP-BZO Polonez |
Ome, ITA | 176,8 | 10:17 | -- |
| 10 | Alfred Nater Otto Anderegg |
SUI |
HB-BJO Rig Rentsch |
D'Ogna, ITA | 152,9 | 7:32 | -- |
| 11 | Thomas Lewetz Silvia Wagner |
AUT |
OE-SZI Münsterland |
Foppolo, ITA | 131,8 | 8:51 | -- |
| 12 | Thomas Fink Guenter Oberseider |
GER |
D-Augsburg | Carona, ITA | 121,2 | 8:58 | -- |
| 13 | David Levin Frank Rider |
USA |
G-BSRJ | Ponte di Legno, ITA | 106,9 | 6:50 | -- |
33th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
16.09.1989 - Lech am Arlberg (AUT)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz |
AUT |
OE-PZS Polarstern |
Batorliget near Debrecen, HUN | 911,2 | 37:33 | -- |
| 2 | Thomas Fink Erich Maerkl |
GER |
D-Augsburg | Nyiracsad, HUN | 894,1 | 39:32 | -- |
| 3 | Joe Kittinger Robert Snow |
USA |
D-Columbus | Hejoepapi, HUN | 809,4 | 34:01 | -- |
| 4 | Gerold Signer Silvan Osterwalder |
SUI |
HB-BJB Solvay |
Tisovec, CS | 748,4 | 25:52 | -- |
| 5 | Karl Spenger Martin Messner |
SUI |
HB-BFC Jura |
Namestovo, CS | 731,9 | 42:47 | -- |
| 6 | Alfred Nater Otto Anderegg |
SUI |
HB-BGN Bad Zurzach |
Ferriego, HUN | 691,2 | 22:07 | -- |
| 7 | Helma Sjuts Alfred Derks |
GER |
D-Continentale | Sed-Liste, CS | 669,0 | 31:59 | -- |
| 8 | Randy Woods Gordon Boring |
USA |
D-Aspen | Piestiany, CS | 576,1 | 22:01 | -- |
| 9 | Waldemar Ozga Piotr Szary |
POL |
SP-BZR Polonia |
Loimersdorf, AUT | 510,6 | 20:53 | -- |
| 10 | Lawrence "Fred" Hyde Charles D. Reinhard |
USA |
HB-BJS Motor Columbus |
Sopron, HUN | 496,7 | 20:27 | -- |
| 11 | Stefan Makne Grzegorz Antkowiak |
POL |
SP-BZO Polonez |
Himberg, AUT | 486,4 | 22:56 | -- |
| 12 | Volker Kuinke Gustav Vorbaeumen |
GER |
D-Euregio | Igelbach, GER | 272,2 | 20:19 | -- |
32th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
23.10.1988 - Bregenz / Vorarlberg (A)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz |
AUT |
OE-PZS Polarstern |
Klenike, YUG (N of Skopje) |
1.110,9 | 41:09 | -- |
| 2 | Stefan Makne Grzegorz Antkowiak |
POL |
SP-BZO Polonez |
Split, YUG | 677,5 | 43:07 | -- |
| 3 | David Levin Jim M. Schiller |
USA |
HB-BJS Motor Columbus |
Slovanska Pozega | 648,6 | 20:14 | -- |
| 4 | Hansjoerg Froehlin Christian Stoll |
SUI |
HB-BER Quo Vadis |
Podravska Slatina, YUG | 646,1 | 18:13 | -- |
| 5 | Lawrence "Fred" Hyde Charles D. Reinhard |
USA |
HB-BGN Bad Zurzach |
Nova Gradiska, YUG | 645,1 | 19:35 | -- |
| 6 | Helma Sjuts Alfred Derks |
GER |
D-Continentale | Banja Luka, YUG | 644,1 | 20:26 | -- |
| 7 | Karl Spenger Alfred Nater |
SUI |
HB-BFC Jura |
Nova Gradiska, YUG | 631,1 | 20:39 | -- |
| 8 | Gustav Vorbaeumen Bernd Sundermeier |
GER |
D-Humana | Nova Gradiska, YUG | 629,7 | 20:36 | -- |
| 9 | Ireneusz Cieslak Waldemar Ozga |
POL |
SP-BZR Polonia |
Virovitica, YUG | 629,1 | 17:52 | -- |
| 10 | Thomas Fink Erich Maerkl |
GER |
D-Augsburg | Virovitica, YUG | 623,8 | 19:53 | -- |
| 11 | Randy Woods Gordon Boring |
USA |
D-Beldrive | Kutina, YUG | 599,0 | 18:58 | -- |
| 12 | Peter Vizzard Steve Griffin |
AUS |
D-Halfeneisen | Garesnica, YUG | 591,8 | 17:31 | -- |
| 13 | Gerold Signer Silvan Osterwalder |
SUI |
HB-BJB Solvay |
Dubica, YUG | 583,9 | 20:40 | -- |
31th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
03.10.1987 - Seefeld / Tirol (AUT)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz |
AUT |
HB-BBL Volksbank |
Scoce (S of Titograd), YUG | 852 | 32:16 | -- |
| 2 | Karl Spenger Martin Messner |
SUI |
HB-BFC Jura |
Arilje, YUG | 800 | 42:04 | -- |
| 3 | Thomas Fink Erich Märkl |
GER |
D-Augsburg | Travnik, YUG | 611 | 17:44 | -- |
| 4 | Volker Kuinke Gustav Vorbäumen |
GER |
D-Jan Wellem | Derventa, YUG | 581 | 19:?? | -- |
| 5 | Stefan Makne Grzegorz Antkowiak |
POL |
SP-BZR Polonia |
Skender-Vakuf, YUG | 576 | 19:?? | -- |
| 6 | Gerold Signer Silvan Osterwalder |
SUI |
HB-BJB Solvay |
Glamoc, YUG | 571 | 19:?? | -- |
| 7 | Lawrence "Fred" Hyde Lambertson |
USA |
D-Beldrive | Markonjicgrad, YUG | 552 | 18:?? | -- |
| 8 | Helma Sjuts Dr. Alexander Schubert |
GER |
HB-BGU | Laktasi, YUG | 532 | 19:?? | -- |
| 9 | Troy Bradley Charles D. Reinhard |
USA |
HB-BFC Jura |
Saal, GER | 176 | 18:?? | -- |
| 10 | Jacques W. Soukup Mark Sullivan |
USA |
D-Munte | No start | -- | -- | -- |
30th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
18.10.1986 - Salzburg (AUT)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz |
AUT |
HB-BBL Volksbank |
Paasdorf, AUT | 272,43 | 19:11 | -- |
| 2 | Karl Spenger Martin Messner |
SUI |
HB-BFC Jura |
Pulkau, AUT | 225,56 | 13:20 | -- |
| 3 | David Levin Frank Rider |
USA |
D-Veltins | Tulln, AUT | 222,17 | ? | -- |
| 4 | Thomas Fink Erich Maerkl |
GER |
D-Augsburg | Geras, AUT | 220,67 | 14:35 | -- |
| 5 | Carlo Schroeter Hans R. Peters |
GER |
D-Gerolsteiner II | Fraunberg, GER | 193,71 | 16:23 | -- |
| 6 | Silvan Osterwalder Gerold Signer |
SUI |
HB-BGN Zurzach |
Scheibbs, AUT | 153,32 | 10:08 | -- |
| 7 | Peter Peterka Werner Pfenninger |
SUI |
HB- | Seitenstetten, AUT | 121,71 | ? | -- |
| 8 | Jojo Maes Wulf Bergner |
GER |
D-Gatzweiler | Leonfelden, AUT | 95,00 | 7:40 | -- |
| 9 | Jean Jacques Muchery Thierry Villey |
FRA |
F-GEDT | Schaerding, AUT | 70,85 | ? | -- |
29th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
28.09.1985 - Genf (SUI)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz |
AUT |
HB-BBL Volksbank |
Sanary sur Mer, FRA (near Toulon) |
342 | 21:09 | -- |
| 2 | Stefan Makne Waldemar Ozga |
POL |
SP-BZR Polonia |
W of Toulon, FRA | 325 | 22:58 | -- |
| 3 | Karl Spenger Martin Messner |
SUI |
HB-BFC Jura |
Bouche du Rhone, FRA | 323 | 13:50 | -- |
| 4 | David Levin Frank Rider |
USA |
HB-BEE Kolanda |
W of Istres, FRA | 316 | 16:38 | -- |
| 5 | Ireneusz Cieslak Jerzy Czerniawski |
POL |
SP-BZN Spolem-Almatur Bialystok |
Istres, FRA | 310 | 13:00 | -- |
| 6 | Hans Akerstedt Jan Balkedal |
SWE |
D-Gatzweiler II | Marignane, FRA | 307 | 21:07 | -- |
| 7 | Silvan Osterwalder Gerold Signer |
SUI |
HB-BEW „GZB“ |
Miramas, FRA | 306 | 14:52 | -- |
| 8 | Jean Muchery Thierry Villey |
FRA |
F-Armand-Barbes | near Istres, FRA | no data (documents stolen) |
-- | |
| 9 | Peter Peterka Werner Pfenninger |
SUI |
HB-BDU | St. Martin de Crau, FRA | 304 | 13:44 | -- |
| 10 | Jim Schiller Randy Woods |
USA |
N-Moon Shadow | Tarascon, FRA | 294 | 18:45 | -- |
| 11 | Volker Kuinke Helma Sjuts |
GER |
D-Düsseldorf | Lambesc, FRA | 290 | 21:00 | -- |
| 12 | Jojo Maes Wulf Bergner |
GER |
D-Augsburg | E of Montelimar, FRA | 208 | 14:25 | -- |
| 13 | Wilhelm Eimers Klaus Marienfeld |
GER |
D-Karstadt | Chambery, FRA | 68 | 44:20 | -- |
28th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
13.10.1984 - Zürich-Kloten (SUI)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Karl Spenger Martin Messner |
SUI |
HB-BFC Jura |
NW of La Rochelle, FRA | 793 | 43:08 | -- |
| 2 | Josef Starkbaum Gert Scholz |
AUT |
HB-BEW Basel |
Montalivet le Bains, FRA | 780 | 38:04 | -- |
| 3 | Stefan Makne Jerzy Czerniawski |
POL |
SP-BZN Spolem-Almatur Bialystok |
Rouen, FRA | 770 | 38:05 | -- |
| 4 | Ireneusz Cieslak Waldemar Ozga |
POL |
SP-BZR Polonia |
La Rochelle, FRA | 749 | 31:22 | -- |
| 4 | Peter Peterka Rolf Gross |
SUI |
HB-BER Quo Vadis |
La Rochelle, FRA | 749 | 37:46 |  |
| 6 | Hans Akerstedt Jan Balkedal |
SWE |
D-Gatzweiler | Clermont-Ferrant, FRA | 447 | 19:15 | -- |
| 7 | Silvan Osterwalder Gerold Signer |
SUI |
HB-BBL Volksbank |
Roanne, FRA | 388 | 18:02 | -- |
| 8 | Franz-Josef Schellhove Ralph Eimermacher |
GER |
D-Münster | Roanne, FRA | 378 | 17:51 | -- |
| 9 | Helma Sjuts Gottlieb Blenk |
GER |
D-Humana | Roanne, FRA | 377 | 18:53 | -- |
| 10 | Kurt Reisch Erich Maerkl |
GER |
D-Augsburg | Roanne, FRA | 369 | 17:12 | -- |
| 11 | Nikki Caplan Jane C. Buckless |
USA |
N-63SP Emil Messner |
Villefrance, FRA | 338 | 16:20 | -- |
| 12 | John Willis Xavier Forest |
FRA |
HB-BEM Helvetia |
Macon, FRA | 327 | 16:03 | -- |
| 13 | Duane G. Powers Robert C. Penny |
USA |
N-Old Glory | Bourg-en-Bresse, FRA | 315 | 18:52 | -- |
| 14 | Ben Abruzzo Charles Dewey Reinhard |
USA |
N-Double Eagle IX | Gland, SUI | 210 | 14:52 | -- |
27th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
Start:
26.06.1983 - Paris, Place de la Concorde (FRA)
starting location
| rank | pilots | country | balloon (imm. & name) |
landing place | distance [km] |
time [h:m] |
balloon mail & other cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stefan Makne Ireneusz Cieslak |
POL |
SP-BZO Polonez |
Offenstetten, GER (near Regensburg) |
690,0 | 36:27 | -- |
| 2 | Dean Stellas Robert Snow |
USA |
Rosie O'Grady | Oehringen, GER | 525,4 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Rolf Gross Peter Peterka |
SUI |
HB-BTE Circus Knie |
Saargemuend, GER | 347,2 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Bernard Rice Robert C. Penney |
USA |
N-Old Glory | Nancy, FRA | 278,0 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Xavier Forest Gilles de Maureuil |
FRA |
Verdun, FRA | 222,5 | -- | -- | |
| 6 | Jean Crombez Jean Muchery |
FRA |
St. Memehuld | 171,1 | -- | -- | |
| 7 | Franz-Josef Schellhove Helma Sjuts |
GER |
D-Clouth IX | Epernay, FRA | 118,4 | -- | -- |
| 8 | Nini Boesman Gerrit Visscher |
NED |
PH-DOM | Orly, FRA | 69,4 | -- | -- |
| 9 | Saburo Ichiyoshi Hiro Takamoto |
JPN |
Doue, FRA | 60,9 | -- | -- | |
| 10 | Jonathan Harris Nick Bosanquet |
GBR |
Laudray, FRA | 58,0 | -- | -- | |
| 11 | Jojo Maes Gottlieb Blenk |
GER |
D-Man | Gagny, FRA (defect of valve) |
17,0 | 2:09 | -- |
