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27. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start:  26.06.83  -  Paris, Place de la Concorde (FRA)




rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]
1
 Stefan Makne
Ireneusz Cieslak 

POL
 SP-BZO Polonez  Offenstetten, GER
(near Regensburg)
690,0
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 

JAP
   Doue, FRA
60,9
10
 Jonathan Harris
N. Bosanquet 

GBR
   Laudray, FRA
58,0
11
 Jojo Maes
Gottlieb Blenk 

GER
 D-MAN  Gagny, FRA
(defect of valve)
17,0

28. Gordon-Bennett-Cup:   Start:  13.10.84  -  Zuerich (SUI)

rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon
mail
1
 Karl Spenger
Martin Messner 

SUI
 HB-BFC Jura  NW of La Rochelle, FRA
793
  
2
 Josef Starkbaum
Gert Scholz 

AUT
 HB-BEW Basel  Montalivet le Bains, FRA
780
  
3
 Stefan Makne
Jerzy Czerniawski 

POL
 SP-BZN Almatur  Rouen, FRA
770
  
4
 Ireneusz Cieslak
Waldemar Ozga 

POL
 SP-BZR Polonia  La Rochelle, FRA
749
  
4
 Peter Peterka
Rolf Gross 

SUI
 HB-BER Quo Vadis La Rochelle, FRA
749
6
 Hans Akerstedt
Jan Balkedal 

SWE
 D-GATZWEILER  Clermont-Ferrant, FRA
447
  
7
 Silvan Osterwalder
Gerold Signer 

SUI
 HB-BBL Volksbank  Roanne, FRA
388
  
8
 Franz-Josef Schellhove
Ralph Eimermacher 

GER
 D-MUENSTER  Roanne, FRA
378
  
9
 Helma Sjuts
Gottlieb Blenk 

GER
 D-HUMANA  Roanne, FRA
377
  
10
 Kurt Reisch
Erich Maerkl 

GER
 D-AUGSBURG  Roanne, FRA
369
  
11
 Nikki Caplan
Jane C. Buckless 

USA
 N-63SP Emil Messner  Villefrance, FRA
338
  
12
 John Willis
Xavier Forest 

FRA
 HB-BEM Helvetia  Macon, FRA
327
  
13
 Duane G. Powers
Robert C. Penny 

USA
 N-Old Glory  Bourg-en-Bresse, FRA
315
  
14
 Ben Abruzzo
Charles Dewey Reinhard 

USA
 N-Double Eagle IX  Gland, SUI 
210
  

29. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start:   28.09.85  -  Genf (SUI)



rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]
1
 Josef Starkbaum
Gert Scholz 

AUT
 HB-BBL Volksbank Sanary sur Mer, FRA
(near Toulon)
342
2
 Stefan Makne
Waldemar Ozga 

POL
 SP-BZR Polonia W of Toulon, FRA
325
3
 Karl Spenger
Martin Messner 

SUI
 HB-BFC Jura Bouche du Rhone, FRA
323
4
 David Levin
Frank Rider

USA
 HB-BEE Kolanda W of Istres, FRA
316
5
 Ireneusz Cieslak
Jerzy Czerniawski

POL
 SP-BZN Almatur Istres, FRA
310
6
 Hans Akerstedt
Jan Balkedal

SWE
 D-GATZWEILER II Marignane, FRA
307
7
 Silvan Osterwalder
Gerold Signer

SUI
 HB-BEW „GZB“ Miramas, FRA
306
8
 Jean Muchery
Thierry Villey

FRA
 F-Armand-Barbes near Istres, FRA
?
9
 Peter Peterka
Werner Pfenninger

SUI
 HB-BDU St. Martin de Crau, FRA
304
10
 Jim Schiller
Randy Woods

USA
 N-Moon Shadow Tarascon, FRA
294
11
 Volker Kuinke
Helma Sjuts

GER
 D-DUESSELDORF Lambesc, FRA
290
12
 Jojo Maes
Wulf Bergner

GER
 D-AUGSBURG E of Montelimar, FRA
208
13
 Wilhelm Eimers
Klaus Marienfeld

GER
 D-KARSTADT Chambery, FRA
68

30. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 18.10.86  -  Salzburg (AUT)

   
 

     

rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]
1
 Josef Starkbaum
Gert Scholz

AUT
 HB-BBL Volksbank Paasdorf, AUT
272,43
2
 Karl Spenger
Martin Messner

SUI
 HB-BFC Jura Pulkau, AUT
225,56
3
 David Levin
Frank Rider

USA
 D-VELTINS Tulln, AUT
222,17
4
 Thomas Fink
Erich Maerkl

GER
 D-AUGSBURG Geras, AUT
220,67
5
 Carlo Schroeter
Hans R. Peters

GER
 D-GEROLSTEINER II Fraunberg, GER
193,71
6
 Silvan Osterwalder
Gerold Signer

SUI
 HB-BGN Zurzach Scheibbs, AUT
153,32
7
 Peter Peterka
Werner Pfenninger

SUI
 HB- Seitenstetten, AUT
121,71
8
 Jojo Maes
Wulf Bergner

GER
 D-GATZWEILER Leonfelden, AUT
95,00
9
 Jean Jacques Muchery
Thierry Villey

FRA
 F-GEDT Schaerding, AUT
70,85

 31. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start:   03.10.87  -  Seefeld / Tirol (AUT)


rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]
1
 Josef Starkbaum
Gert Scholz

AUT
 HB-BBL Volksbank  Scoce, YUG
(S of Titograd)
852
2
 Karl Spenger
Martin Messner

SUI
 HB-BFC Jura Arilje, YUG
800
3
 Thomas Fink
Erich Maerkl

GER
 D-AUGSBURG Travnik, YUG
611
4
 Volker Kuinke
Gustav Vorbaeumen

GER
 D-JAN WELLEM Derventa, YUG
581
5
 Stefan Makne
Grzegorz Antkowiak

POL
 SP-BZR Polonia Vakuf, YUG
576
6
 Gerold Signer
Silvan Osterwalder

SUI
 HB-BJB Solvay Glamoc, YUG
571
7
 Lawrence "Fred" Hyde
Lambertson

USA
 D-BELDRIVE Markonjicgrad, YUG
552
8
 Helma Sjuts
Dr. Alexander Schubert

GER
 HB-BGU Laktasi, YUG
532
9
 Bradley
Charles D. Reinhard

USA
 HB-BFC Jura Saal, GER
176
10
 Jacques W. Soukup
Mark Sullivan

USA
 D-MUNTE No start -----

32. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 23.10.88  -  Bregenz / Vorarlberg (A)



rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]
1
 Josef Starkbaum
Gert Scholz

AUT
 OE-PZS Polarstern Klenike, YUG
(N of Skopje)
1110,9
2
 Stefan Makne
Grzegorz Antkowiak

POL
 SP-BZO Polonez Split, YUG
677,5
3
 David Levin
Jim M. Schiller

USA
 HB-BJS Motor Columbus Slovanska Pozega
648,6
4
 Hansjoerg Froehlin
Christian Stoll

SUI
 HB-BER Quo Vadis Podravska Slatina, YUG
646,1
5
 Lawrence "Fred" Hyde
Charles D. Reinhard

USA
 HB-BGN Bad Zurzach Nova Gradiska, YUG
645,1
6
 Helma Sjuts
Alfred Derks

GER
 D-CONTINENTALE Banja Luka, YUG
644,1
7
 Karl Spenger
Alfred Nater

SUI
 HB-BFC Jura Nova Gradiska, YUG
631,1
8
 Gustav Vorbaeumen
Bernd Sundermeier

GER
 D-HUMANA Nova Gradiska, YUG
629,7
9
 Ireneusz Cieslak
Waldemar Ozga

POL
 SP-BZR Polonia Virovitica, YUG
629,1
10
 Thomas Fink
Erich Maerkl

GER
 D-AUGSBURG Virovitica, YUG
623,8
11
 Randy Woods
Gordon Boring

USA
 D-BELDRIVE Kutina, YUG
599,0
12
 Peter Vizzard
Steve Griffin

AUS
 D-HALFENEISEN Garesnica, YUG
591,8
13
 Gerold Signer
Silvan Osterwalder

SUI
 HB-BJB Solvay Dubica, YUG
583,9

33. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 16.09.89  -  Lech am Arlberg, Schmelzhofwiesen (AUT)


rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]
1
 Josef Starkbaum
Gert Scholz

AUT
 OE-PZS Polarstern Batorliget near Debrecen, HUN
911,2
2
 Thomas Fink
Erich Maerkl

GER
 D-AUGSBURG Nyiracsad, HUN
894,1
3
 Joe Kittinger
Robert Snow

USA
 D-COLUMBUS Hejoepapi, HUN
809,4
4
 Gerold Signer
Silvan Osterwalder

SUI
 HB-BJB Solvay Tisovec, CS
748,4
5
 Karl Spenger
Martin Messner

SUI
 HB-BFC Jura Namestovo, CS
731,9
6
 Alfred Nater
Otto Anderegg

SUI
 HB-BGN Bad Zurzach Ferriego, HUN
691,2
7
 Helma Sjuts
Alfred Derks

GER
 D-CONTINENTALE Sed-Liste, CS
669,0
8
 Randy Woods
Gordon Boring

USA
 D-ASPEN Piestiany, CS
576,1
9
 Waldemar Ozga
Piotr Szary

POL
 SP-BZR Polonia Loimersdorf, AUT
510,6
10
 Lawrence "Fred" Hyde
Charles D. Reinhard

USA
 HB-BJS Motor Columbus Sopron, HUN
496,7
11
 Stefan Makne
Grzegorz Antkowiak

POL
 SP-BZO Polonez Himberg, AUT
486,4
12
 Volker Kuinke
Gustav Vorbaeumen

GER
 D-EUREGIO Igelbach, GER
272,2

34. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 02.09.90  -  Lech am Arlberg, Schmelzhofwiesen (AUT)


rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon
mail
1
 Josef Starkbaum
Gert Scholz

AUT
 OE-PZS Polarstern Schiave di Abruzzo, ITA
(S of Pescara)
692,5
  
2
 Lawrence "Fred" Hyde
Fred T. Gorell

USA
 D-ASPEN Vrpolje, YUG
(SE of Sibenik)
605,6
  
3
 Karl Spenger
Christian Stoll

SUI
 HB-BFC Jura Navellara / Reggio Emilia, ITA
264,4
4
 Alan Fraenckel
John Stuart-Jervis

AVI
 D-CARIBBEAN Castel S. Giovanni, ITA
243,2
  
5
 Silvan Osterwalder
Rolf Sutter

SUI
 HB-BJB Solvay Sandrigo, ITA
205,1
  
6
 Helma Sjuts
Alfred Derks

GER
 D-CONTINENTALE San Peretto, ITA
197,9
  
7
 Volker Kuinke
Juergen Schubert

GER
 D-EUREGIO Recoaro near Schio, ITA
187,4
8
 John Michael Wallace
Anthony M. Fairbanks

USA
 D-COLUMBUS San Leonardo, ITA
178,8
  
9
 Stefan Makne
Grzegorz Antkowiak

POL
 SP-BZO Polonez Ome, ITA
176,8
  
10
 Alfred Nater
Otto Anderegg

SUI
 HB-BJO Rig Rentsch D'Ogna, ITA
152,9
  
11
 Thomas Lewetz
Silvia Wagner

AUT
 OE-SZI Muensterland Foppolo, ITA
131,8
  
12
 Thomas Fink
Guenter Oberseider

GER
 D-AUGSBURG Carona, ITA
121,2
  
13
 David Levin
Frank Rider

USA
 G-BSRJ Ponte di Legno, ITA
106,9
  

35. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 21.09.91 -  Lech am Arlberg, Schmelzhofwiesen (AUT)



rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail
1
 Volker Kuinke
Juergen Schubert

GER
 D-EUREGIO Nielisz, POL
(near Zamosc)
1039,4
2
 Josef Starkbaum
Gert Scholz

AUT
 OE-PZS Polarstern Nabrad near Fehergyarmad, HUN
927,2
  
3
 Stefan Makne
Grzegorz Antkowiak

POL
 SP-BZO Polonez Dorog, HUN
(near Esztergom)
638,0
  
4
 Silvia Wagner
Thomas Lewetz

AUT
 D-COLUMBUS Brno, CS
520,8
  
5
 Karl Spenger
Christian Stoll

SUI
 HB-BFC Jura Poeloeske, HUN
511,8
6
 Alan Fraenckel
Jackie Robertson

AVI
 D-CARIBBEAN Oberwart, AUT
465,1
  
7
 Rolf Sutter
Alfred Nater

SUI
 HB-BJO Rig Rentsch Siegersdorf
(near Graz)
426,9
  
8
 Thomas Fink
Rainer Hassold

GER
 D-AUGSBURG Eisenthal, AUT
(near Graz)
408,9
  
9
 Helma Sjuts
Alfred Derks

GER
 D-CONTINENTALE Kumberg, AUT (near Graz)
407,5
10
 John Michael Wallace
Ronald G. Senez

USA
 N-1636S Spirit of Springfield Villach, AUT
292,2
  
11
 Gordon Boring
Walter Noeske

USA
 HB-BJS Motor Columbus Gschwand near Gmunden, AUT
289,5
  
12
 Piotr Szary
Waldemar Ozga

POL
 SP-BZR Polonia Gmuend / Kaernten, AUT
260,3
  
13
 Randy Woods
Fred T. Gorrell

USA
 D-ASPEN Woergl, AUT
151,5
  
14
 Gerold Signer
Silvan Osterwalder

SUI
 HB-BTE Circus Knie No result  Landing in YUG
---
  

36. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 19.09.92  -  Stuttgart (D)



rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail
1
 David Levin
James R. Herschend

USA
 D-ASPEN Przemysl, POL
964,19
  
2
 Wilhelm Eimers
Bernd Landsmann

GER
 D-COLUMBUS Kielce, POL
882,70
  
3
 Josef Starkbaum
Gert Scholz

AUT
 OE-PZS Polarstern Szczygielkowa / Kielce, POL
872,34
  
4
 Gerold Signer
Silvan Osterwalder

SUI
 HB-BJB Solvay Wojnicz, POL
850,78
  
5
 Volker Kuinke
Juergen Schubert

GER
 D-ODUS Piotrków, POL
807,94
  
6
 Rolf Sutter
Kurt Frieden

SUI
 HB-BTE Circus Knie Jedrzejów, POL
799,54
  
7
 Thomas Lewetz
Silvia Wagner

AUT
 OE-ZZI --- Dzierzgów, POL
797,56
  
8
 Jacques W. Soukup
Alan Fraenckel

AVI
 D-CARIBBEAN Ligota Turawska / Opole, POL
670,87
  
9
 John Michael Wallace
Ronald G. Senez

USA
 N-1636S Spirit of Springfield Senica, CS
591,77
  
10
 Karl Spenger
Christian Stoll

SUI
 HB-BVZ Stadt Wiel Niemcza, POL
587,63
11
 Stefan Makne
Grzegorz Antkowiak

POL
 SP-BWH Ogrodnica, POL
584,32
  
12
 Jonathan Harris
Andrew Wilkinson

GBR
 G-BIHP Belgica Krisonov, CS
514,96
  
13
 Bertrand Hennequet
Vincent Leys

FRA
 F-GIRE Strizov, CS
481,97
  
14
 Heinrich Brachtendorf
Helma Sjuts

GER
 D-RUHRPOTT Volevcice / Telc, CS
455,35
  

37. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 04.10.93  -  Albuquerque (USA)


rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail
1
 Josef Starkbaum
Rainer Rohsler

AUT
 OE-PZS Polarstern Campbellsport, WI
1832,0
  
2
 Wilhelm Eimers
Bernd Landsmann

GER
 D-OCOL Columbus II Buffalo, Minnesota
1557,5
  
3
 Alan Fraenckel
Jackie Robertson

AVI
 D-CARIBBEAN Wood River, Nebraska
950,6
  
4
 Thomas Lewetz
Silvia Wagner

AUT
 OE-ZZI --- Whitman, Nebraska
899,1
  
5
 Volker Kuinke
Joerg Schellhove

GER
 D-COLUMBUS Mosca / Sand Dunes, Colorado
305,2
  
6
 Saburo Ichiyoshi
Maco Oiwa

JAP
 N-35SP Roy, New Mexico
234,8
  
7
 Stefan Makne
Waldemar Ozga

POL
 N-37915 Cimmaron, New Mexico
219,7
  
8
 Jerzy Czerniawski
Jerzy Gozdz

POL
 N-147SP Wagon Mound, New Mexico
187,4
  
9
 Johann Fuerstner
Josef Huber

AUT
 D-OBFA Wagon Mound, New Mexico
186,4
  
10
 Karl Spenger
Christian Stoll

SUI
 HB-BVZ Stadt Wil Ocate, New Mexico
186,3
11
 John Michael Wallace
Ronald G. Senez

USA
 N-1636S Spirit of Springfield Wagon Mound, New Mexico
185,1
  
12
 Heinrich Brachtendorf
Karl-Heinz Huthmacher

GER
 D-RUHRPOTT Ocate, New Mexico
181,0
  
13
 Werner Najer
Hansjoerg Froehlin

SUI
 D-OCFT Ft.Union, New Mexico
172,1
  
14
 Randy Woods
Gordon Boring

USA
 N-611SP La Cueva, New Mexico
148,1
  
15
 Hans Akerstedt
Jan Balkedal

SWE
 G-ROZY Pecos, New Mexico
113,7
  
16
 Peter Vizzard
John Wallington

AUS
 N-5371B Glorieta, New Mexico
93,2
  
17
 Clotaire Castanier
Thierry Villey

FRA
 N-4343J Los Alamos, New Mexico
85,5
  
18
 David Levin
Troy Bradley

USA
 G-BSRT Los Alamos, New Mexico
79,6
  
19
 Jacques W. Soukup
John Stuart-Jervis

AVI
 N-38JT Albuquerque, New Mexico
10,5
  
20
 Ron Martin
Danielle Francoeur

CAN
 CF-IEK No started
0
  

38. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 18.09.94  -  Lech am Arlberg (AUT)

rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail
1
 Karl Spenger
Christian Stoll

SUI
 HB-BZH Stadt Wil Jerzu, Sardinien, ITA
825,14
  
2
 Johann Fuerstner
Josef Huber

AUT
 D-OSTZ Graf Zeppelin Borghetto S. Spirioto, ITA
375,74
  
3
 Silvia Wagner
Thomas Lewetz

AUT
 OE-ZZI --- Sontuario-Savona, ITA
343,67
  
4
 Wilhelm Eimers
Bernd Landsmann

GER
 D-OCOL Columbus II Casarza-Sestri, ITA
329,42
5
 Josef Starkbaum
Roland Starkbaum

AUT
 OE-PZS Polarstern Genua, ITA
309,59
  
6
 Alan Fraenckel
Jackie Robertson

AVI
 D-CARIBBEAN Perino, ITA
272,43
  
7
 Heinrich Brachtendorf
Karl-Heinz Huthmacher

GER
 D-COLUMBUS Casalmoro, ITA
216,75
  
8
 Stefan Makne
Franciszek Góralewicz

POL
 SP-BZO Polonez Rovero della Luna, ITA
135,26
9
 Werner Najer
Hansjoerg Froehlin

SUI
 D-OCFT --- Aprica, ITA
116,59
  
10
 John Michael Wallace
James R. Herschend

USA
 N-1636S Spirit of Springfield Cles, ITA
111,51
  
11
 Volker Kuinke
Alfred Derks

GER
 D-OZAM Zamek Flaurling, AUT
74,81
  
12
 Joe W. Kittinger
Robert Snow

USA
 D-QUEE Queen Kuehtal, AUT
73,0
  
13
 Rolf Sutter
Kurt Frieden

SUI
 HB-BTE Circus Knie/ Stadt Rapperswil Plangeross, AUT
59,81
  
14
 Nick Bosanquet
Andrew Wilkinson

GBR
 G-BIHP Belgica Koefles, Oetztal, AUT
57,26
  
15
 David Levin
Mark Sullivan

USA
 N-69RW Aspen Jerzens, Haag, AUT
48,87
  

39. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start:    09.09.95  -  Wil (SUI)


rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail
1
 Wilhelm Eimers
Bernd Landsmann

GER
 D-OCOL Columbus II Ludzasraj, LATVIA
1628,1
2
 John Michael Wallace
Kevin Brielmann

USA
 N-1636S Spirit of Springfield David-Gorodok, BELARUS
(forced to land by military helicopter)
1403,0
  
3
 Johann Fuerstner
Gerald Stuerzlinger

AUT
 D-OSTZ Graf Zeppelin Lucincik, UKR
1395,4
4
 David Levin
Mark Sullivan

USA
 N-69RW Aspen Zelva near Volkovysk, BELARUS
1280,0
  
5
 Alan Fraenckel
John Stuart-Jervis

AVI
 D-CARIBBEAN ---  Bereza, BELARUS
(shot down and killed by military helicopter)
1267,2
  
6
 Heinrich Brachtendorf
Juergen Schubert

GER
 D-COLUMBUS --- Greve, DEN
930,9
7
 Josef Höhl
Florian Schwingenstein

GER
 D-QUEE Queen Garbno near Koszalin, POL
906,2
  
8
 Silvia Wagner
Thomas Lewetz

AUT
 OE-ZZI --- Kolobrzeg, POL
871,7
  
9
 Werner Najer
Hansjoerg Froehlin

SUI
 D-OCFT --- Rudki near Walcz, POL
839,3
  
10
 Rien Jurg
Ron van Houten

NED
 PH-KTS Festo Jaglice-Czlopa, POL
804,9
  
11
 Max Imstepf
Kurt Frieden

SUI
 HB-BVZ Stadt Wil Karpniki, POL
(near Jelenia Góra)
625,3
  
12
 Josef Starkbaum
Roland Starkbaum

AUT
 OE-PZS Polarstern St. Polten, AUT
498,9
  
13
 Stefan Makne
Piotr Halas

POL
 SP-BZO Polonez Unterbergern, AUT
(near Krems)
494,6
  
14
 Christian Stoll
Karl Spenger

SUI
 HB-BZH --- Bad Feilnbach, GER
220,5
15
 Richard Abruzzo
Jacob Traub

USA
 HB-BJS Motor Columbus Denkingen, GER
52,3
  

40. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 28.09.96  -  Warstein (GER)


rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail
1
 Wilhelm Eimers
Bernd Landsmann

GER
 D-OCOL Columbus II Petrosani, ROM
1286,9
2
 John Michael Wallace
Kevin Brielmann

USA
 N-1636S Spirit of Springfield Szatmargseke, HUN
1087,3
  
3
 Johann Fuerstner
Gerald Stuerzlinger

AUT
 D-OBFA Bacsalmas, HUN
1004,3
4
 Max Imstepf
Kurt Frieden

SUI
 HB-BVZ Stadt Wil Bacsalmas, HUN
1002,8
5
 Christian Stoll
Werner Najer

SUI
 D-OCFT --- Bacsalmas, HUN
1000,5
6
 Hansjoerg Froehlin
Walter Vollenweider

SUI
 HB-BUS Harmashatar Hegy, HUN
879,6
  
7
 Josef Starkbaum
Roland Starkbaum

AUT
 OE-PZS Polarstern Zeravice, CZ
687,2
  
8
 Josef Höhl
Juergen Schubert

GER
 D-OWML Zarovice, CZ
645,9
9
 Stefan Makne
Dariusz Brzozowski

POL
 SP-BZO Polonez Zarow, POL
567,7
  
10
 Rien Jurg
Ron van Houten

NED
 PH-KTS Festo Ostriz, GER
459,4
  
11
 Richard Abruzzo
David Melton

USA
   Hirschfelde, GER
456,8
  
12
 Heinrich Brachtendorf
Karl-Heinz Huthmacher

GER
 D-COLUMBUS --- Jaenkendorf, GER
449,5
13
 Troy Bradley
Tami Bradley

USA
   Jestribi, CZ
446,1
  
14
 Silvia Wagner
Thomas Lewetz

AUT
 OE-ZZI --- Torgau, GER
324,2
  

41. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 07.09.97 -  Warstein (GER)


rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail
1
Vincent Leys
Jean-Francois Leys

FRA
 F-PPSE Le Petit Prince Vama Veche, ROM
1732,5
2
David Levin
Mark Sullivan

USA
 D-OWML Vama Veche, ROM
1732,3
3
Rien Jurg
Ron van Houten

NED
 PH-KTS Festo Vama Veche, ROM
1732,2
  
4
Josef Höhl
Thomas Fink

GER
 D-OCOL Columbus II Mangalia, ROM
1726,9

5
John Michael Wallace
Kevin Brielmann

USA
 N-1636S Spirit of Springfield  
1725,7
  
6
Wilhelm Eimers
Bernd Landsmann

GER
 D-OOWE Columbus III Sulina, ROM
1719,3
7
Heinrich Brachtendorf
Karl-Heinz Huthmacher

GER
 D-OBCW Tulcea, ROM
1690,7

8
Stefan Makne
Piotr Halas

POL
 SP-BZO Polonez  
1570,5
  
9
Christian Stoll
Werner Najer

SUI
 D-OCFT ---  Jorasti, ROM
1550,8
10
Johann Fuerstner
Gerald Stuerzlinger

AUT
 D-OBFA Slovenske Pravno, SVK
792,0

11
Jonathan Harris
Andrew Wilkinson

GBR
 G-BIHP Belgica  
770,1
  
12
Troy Bradley
Tami Bradley

USA
 N-69RW Aspen  
766,6
  
13
Othmar Pircher
Peter Girardi

AUT
 OE-ZZI ---  
702,1
  
14
Tom Donnelly
Colin Wolstenholme

GBR
 G-ROMS  
452,2
  
15
Josef Starkbaum
Roland Starkbaum

AUT
 OE-PZS Polarstern
No start
---
  

42. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 12.09.98 - Paris (FRA)     C A N C E L L E D !

        

rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail
-
 Peter Vizzard
Judy Lynne

AUS
  
 -----
  ---  
-
 Johann Fuerstner
Gerald Stuerzlinger

AUT
 D-OWML Muensterland
 -----
  ---
-
 Ron Martin
Stan Wereschuk

CAN
 G-BWVM
 -----
  ---
-
 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
  
 -----
  ---  
-
 Stefan Makne
Franciszek Goralewicz

POL
 SP-BZO Polonez
 -----
  ---  
-
 Max Imstepf
Kurt Frieden

SUI
  
 -----
  ---  
-
 Hansjoerg Froehlin
Walter Vollenweider

SUI
 HB-BJO
 -----
  ---

-
 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 
 -----
  ---

43. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 02.10.99 - Albuquerque (USA)    


rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 Philippe De Cock
Ronny Van Havere

BEL
 D-OCOX Belgica II Amory, Missisipi
(ca. 35 km S.S.E. of Tupelo, MS)
1666,54
2
 Danielle Francoeur
Leo Burman

CAN
 N-47FC Just An Other Cloud Goodman, Missisipi
(ca. 75 km N. of Jackson, MS)
1562,75
* *
3
 Johann Fuerstner
Gerald Stuerzlinger

AUT
 G-BSRJ Avery Island, Luisiana
(ca. 35 km S.S.W. of Lafayette)
1495,88
4
 Rien Jurg
Ron Van Houten

NED
 PH-KTS Festo Grosse Tete, Luisiana
(30 km W. of Baton Rouge, LA)
1482,65
5
 Heinrich Brachtendorf
Karl-Heinz Huthmacher

GER
 D-OBCW Mayersville, Missisipi
(ca. 75 km S. of Greenville, MS)
1451,52
6
 Troy Bradley
Bruce Hale

USA
   Mamouth Springs, Arkansas
1365,91
 
7
 Mark Sullivan
David Levin

USA
   Spearsville, Luisiana
(ca. 55 km N.W. of Monroe, LA)
1326,51
 
8
 Simon Force
Janet Folkes

GBR
   N. of McAlister, Oklahoma
988,63
 
9
 Wilhelm Eimers
Bernd Landsmann

GER
   Fredricksburg, Texas
(ca. 80 km W.N.W. of Austin, TX)
906,55
10
 Josef Höhl
Thomas Fink

GER
 D-OCOL Columbus II Minco, Oklahoma
(45 km W.of Oklahoma City,OK)
778,87
11
 Richard Abruzzo
Carol Rymer Davis

USA
 N-96YD Zero Gravity Seymour, Texas
700,75
12
 Hans Akerstedt
Jan Balkedal

SWE
 D-OWML Muensterland Gotebo, Oklahoma
(ca. 10 km E of Hobart, OK)
693,94
13
 Peter Vizzard
Judy Lynne

AUS
 N-82866 Mangum, Oklahoma
(ca. 30 km N. of Altus, OK)
650,46
14
 Hansjoerg Froehlin
Max Krebs

SUI
 HB-BZH Mangum, Oklahoma
(ca. 30 km N.W. of Altus, OK)
647,64

15
 Ruth E. Wilson
Jenny Houghton

AUS
 N-35SP Durham, Oklahoma
(ca. 35 km N.E. of Canadian, TX)
602,88
16
 Sabu Ichiyoshi
Maco Oiwa

JAP
 N-4054N Blue Dragon Skellytown, Texas
(ca. 20 km S.E. of Borger, TX)
494,86
17
 Christian Stoll
Werner Najer

SUI
 D-OCFT Panhandle, Texas
(ca. 55 km N.E. of Amarillo, TX)
477,28

18
 Stan Wereschuk
Ron Martin

CAN
 G-BWVM Destiny II Muleshoe, Texas
374,75
19
 Tom Donnelly
Colin Wolstenholme

GBR
   Friona, Texas
(ca. 35 km W. of Hereford, TX)
366,89
  
20
 Thierry Villey
Philippe Buron Pilatre

FRA
   N.E. of Stanley, New Mexico
48,28
* = not in my collection

44. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 09.09.2000 - Saint Hubert (BEL)

rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 Wilhelm Eimers
Bernd Landsmann

GER
 D-OOWE Columbus IV Malmö, SWE
795,7
2
 Richard Abruzzo
Carol Rymer Davis

USA
 D-OYES Oyes Capoli, ITA
745,3
3
 Rien Jurg
Ron Van Houten

NED
 PH-KTS Festo Matrei, AUT
623,0
4
 Hans Akerstedt
Janne Balkedal

SWE
 D-OWML Muensterland St. Hilaire, FRA
432,3
5
 John Kugler
Ralph Sheese

USA
 D-OABQ Sussey, FRA
322,8
 
6
 Kurt Frieden
Manuel Knobelspiess

SUI
 HB-BJB Solvay Mille le Four, FRA
278,6
7
 Johann Fuerstner
Gerald Stuerzlinger

AUT
 D-OCOL Columbus II Cap Gris-Nez, FRA
276,9
8
 James Herschend
David Levin

USA
 D-OZAR Villelevin, FRA
256,2
9
 Heinrich Brachtendorf
Karl-Heinz Huthmacher

GER
 D-OBCW Chaumont s. Yonne, FRA
256,0
10
 Ronny Van Havere
Philippe De Cock

BEL
 OO-BCX Belgica II Maulers, FRA
239,9

11
 Stefan Makne
Franciszek Goralewicz

POL
 SP-BZO Polonez Donnelay, FRA
171,2

12
 Max Krebs
Walter Vollenweider

SUI
 HB-BZH La Cense Carree, FRA
158,7
 
13
 Xavier Waymel
Bruno Degrelle

FRA
 F-PCBL Le Globe-Trotter Chavonne, FRA
148,9
14
 Christian Stoll
Werner Najer

SUI
 D-OCFT Lury Lovercy, FRA
132,1

15
 Tom Donnelly
David Sutcliffe

GBR
 G-BWOR Marmelon le Grande, FRA
122,9
16
 Francois Hennequet
Bertrand Hennequet

FRA
 F-GIRE Bigonville, LUX
32,7
17
 Tomas Hora
Volker Loeschhorn

GER
 D-OWBF (North sea)
disqualif.

45. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 01.09.2001 - Warstein (GER)


rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 Vincent Leys
Jean-Francois Leys

FRA
 F-PPSE Le Petit Prince Bräila / Daeni, ROM
(N44°54'10.6'' / E28°05'01.2'')
1626,6
2
 Rien Jurg
Ron Van Houten

NED
 PH-KTS Festo Ciolanestii din Deal, ROM
(N44°21'58.8'' / E25°09'05.9'')
1473,2

3
 Philippe De Cock
Ronny van Havere

BEL
 OO-BCX Belgica II Sinaia, ROM
(N45°18'55.6'' / E25°29'48.4'')
1432,6

4
 David Levin
Mark Sullivan

USA
 D-OAGH Priseaca, ROM
(N44°32'23.1'' / E24°29'29.0'')
1420,1
 
5
 Wilhelm Eimers
Bernd Landsmann

GER
 D-OWBA Parsova, ROM
(130 km E of Belgrad)
(N45°00'15.0'' / E22°12'31.1'')
1247,6
6
 Sabu Ichiyoshi
Maco Oiwa

JAP
 JA-A 1044 near Lugoj, ROM
(N45°38'37.5'' / E21°56'57.6'')
1187,3
7
 Josef Höhl
Stefan Handl

GER
 D-OCOL Rosia, ROM
(105 km NE of Arad)
(N46°47'58.7'' / E22°32'23.7'')
1151,3
8
 Richard Abruzzo
Carol Rymer Davis

USA
 D-OGGY Roszke, HUN
(N46°11'46.6'' / E20°01'15.2'')
1032,0
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'')
1022,8
10
 Christian Stoll
Werner Najer

SUI
 D-OCFT Szeged, HUN
(N46°12'52.7'' / E19°36'52.5'')
1006,4
11
 Heinrich Brachtendorf
Karl-Heinz Huthmacher

GER
 D-OBCW S of Pecs, HUN
(N46°01'02.9'' / E18°17'41.4'')
944,3
12
 Kurt Frieden
Manuel Knobelspiess

SUI
 D-OPMB Samod, HUN
(N45°52'16.5'' / E18°02'24.3'')
941,3
13
 Max Krebs
Walter Vollenweider

SUI
 HB-BZH near Batelov, CZE
(N49°20'05.0'' / E15°26'25.5'')
553,8
 
14
 Hans Akerstedt
Jan Balkedal

SWE
 D-OWML Muensterland Pilsen, CZE
(N49°49'15.9'' / E13°12'12.3'')
386,1
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
 
16
 Troy Bradley
D. Earl Miller

USA
 N-69RW Gardino, ITA
(near Bergamo)
(N45°48'56.8'' / E09°54'37.0'')
disqualif.
(634,7)
 

46. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 01.09.2002 - Chatellerault (FRA)

rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 Vincent Leys
Jean-Francois Leys

FRA
 F-PPSE Le Petit Prince Zambujeira do Mar, POR
(N37°31'41.2'' / W008°46'06.8'')
1282.30
2
 Wilhelm Eimers
Bernd Landsmann

GER
 D-OOWE Columbus IV Piedras Blancas, ESP
(N43°33'21.6'' / W005°57'54.9'')
624.09
3
 Max Krebs
Walter Vollenweider

SUI
 D-OCFT Isoba, ESP
(N43°04'00.0'' / W005°19'60.0'')
620.10
4
 Kurt Frieden
Stefan Zeberli

SUI
 D-OWML Luanco, ESP
(N43°36'44.5'' / W005°48'43.3'')
610.45
5
 Ronny Van Havere
Philippe De Cock

BEL
 OO-BCX Belgica 2 Cordovilla de Aguilar, ESP
(N42°51'03.5'' / W004°13'09.0'')
576.67

6
 Richard Abruzzo
Carol Rymer Davis

USA
 D-OGGY Doggy Poo, ESP
(N43°25'37.4'' / W004°47'25.4'')
561.11

(all balloon mail were get lost)
7
 David Levin
Mark Sullivan

USA
 D-OWNT Warsteiner Costean, ESP
(N42°05'40.8'' / E000°10'48.2'')
521.95
 
8
 Heinrich Brachtendorf
Karl-Heinz Huthmacher

GER
 D-OWBA Deutschland II Taüll, ESP
(N42°31'06.0'' / E000°51'02.0'')
474.56
9
 Christian Stoll
Werner Najer

SUI
 HB-QHP Ajoie Vingrau (Opoul / Perpignan), FRA
(N42°50'43.9'' / E002°48'24.2'')
472,22
10
 Josef Höhl
Stefan Handl

GER
 D-OCOL Columbus II - Isenbeck Caubous, FRA
(N43°14'00.1'' / E000°27'04.6'')
394.57
11
 Stefan Makne
Krzysztof Stanecki

POL
 SP-BZO TVN Chio Multikino Castets, FRA
(N43°54'19.0'' / W001°07'55.1'')
345.87
12
 Janet Folkes
Colin Butter

GBR
 HB-BJS Motor Colombus Le Vignau, FRA
(N43°46'31.5'' / W000°15'09.8'')
340.17
13
 Shane Robinson
Lesley Pritchard

USA
 N69RW Delta Aspen Lectoure, FRA
(N43°55'60.0'' / E000°39'00.0'')
316.23
 
14
 Bertrand Hennequet
François Hennequet

FRA
 F-GIRE L'inconnu Laplume, FRA
(N44°06'41.9'' / E000°30'15.1'')
296.85
15
 Tom Donnelly
David Sutcliffe

GBR
 D-OARH Chartuzac, FRA
(N45°20'31.7'' / W000°22'56.2'')
175.59
 
16
 Jean Deschamps
Chantal Deschamps Le Bras

FRA
 F-PHCD Charles Dollfus Nieul sur l'Autise, FRA
(N46°26'00.7'' / W000°39'43.1'')
100.70
 
17
 Johann Fuerstner
Gerald Stuerzlinger

AUT
 D-OSTZ Graf Zeppelin Lezay, FRA
(N46°15'08.1'' / W000°03'43.7'')
75.43

47. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 12.09.2003 - Arc et Senans (FRA)


rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 Vincent Leys
Jean-Francois Leys

FRA
 F-PPSE Le Petit Prince Tinhosas, POR
(N37°18'11.0'' W008°37'62.8'')
1596.47
2
 Richard Abruzzo
Gary Johnson

USA
 N96YD Anti Gravity Torroal, POR
(N38°35'44.8'' W008°65'66.2'')
1519.88
3
 Philippe De Cock
Ronny Van Havere

BEL
 OO-BCX Belgica 2 El Palomar, ESP
(N37°36'55.6'' W005°59'05.6'')
1422.67
4
 Wilhelm Eimers
Bernd Landsmann

GER
 D-OOWE Columbus V Robles de Laciana, ESP
(N42°94'09.2'' W006°27'97.6'')
1050.26
5
 Silvia Wagner
Sepp Scherzer

AUT
 D-OCOL Isenbeck Salazar de Amaya, ESP
(N42°62'60.3'' W004°23'26.1'')
928.07
...
6
 Bob Berben
Benoit Simeons

BEL
 D-OBYN Hourtin, FRA
(N45°19'03.1'' W001°15'63.4'')
572.20
7
 Mark Sullivan
David Levin

USA
 D-OWNT Warsteiner St. Helene, FRA
(N45°01'02.0'' W000°85'32.0'')
558.98
...
8
 Gerald Stürzlinger
Johann Fürstner

AUT
 D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo Rochefort, FRA
(N45°89'92.7'' W000°92'77.7'')
528.63
9
 Janet Folkes
Colin Butter

GBR
 HB-BJS Motor Colombus Guiard, FRA
(N45°12'31.0'' W000°35'54.5'')
518.37
...
10
 Kurt Frieden
Stefan Zeberli

SUI
 HB-QHJ Spelterini Varzay, FRA
(N45°72'03.6'' W000°69'65.6'')
517.50
11
 Klaus Schmöhl
Dr Bernd Göhrmann

GER
 D-OWBA Warsteiner La Rochelle, FRA
(N46°20'28.7'' W000°79'15.9'')
510.00
12
 Thierry Villey-Desmeserets
Philippe Buron Pilatre

FRA
 F-GIRE L'inconnu La Pierre Percée, FRA
(N45°55'25.1'' W000°35'29.6'')
498.82
13
 Louis L. Vitanza
Albert F. Padelt

USA
 N6395V Casey Lynn Fontenelle, FRA
(N45°05'23.6'' W000°08'93.9'')
491.02
14
 Heinrich Brachtendorf
Karl-Heinz Huthmacher

GER
 D-OBCW La Tacherie, FRA
(N45°80'61.4'' W000°32'32.4'')
487.01
15
 Hans Akerstedt
Jan Balkedal

SWE
 D-OWML Muensterland Cognac, FRA
(N45°65'67.8'' W000°19'35.5'')
483.08
16
 Max Krebs
Walter Vollenweider

SUI
 D-OCFT withdraw from the competition - did not launch
---
...
16
 Christian Stoll
Werner Najer

SUI
 HB-QHP Ajoie withdraw from the competition - did not launch
---
...

48. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 29.08.2004 - Thionville (FRA)


rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 Richard Abruzzo
Carol Rymer Davis

USA
 N-96YD Zero Gravity Vännäs, SWE
(N63°52'9.1'' E019°38'26.9'')
1803.36
2
 Wilhelm Eimers
Ulrich Seel

GER
 D-OWBI Warsteiner Offerdal, SWE
(N63°24'4.6'' E014°05'22.1'')
1632.90
3
 Mark Sullivan
David Levin

USA
 G-BSRJ All White Sveg, SWE
(N61°46'14.6'' E014°25'41.1'')
1471.89
...
4
 Gerald Stürzlinger
Johann Fürstner

AUT
 D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo Horn, SWE
(N57°51'24.8'' E015°50'11.2'')
1137.78
5
 Ronny Van Havere
Philippe De Cock

BEL
 OO-BCX Belgica 2 Grönskara, SWE
(N57°06'56.1'' E015°47'5.3'')
1072.01
6
 Benoit Simeons
Bob Berben

BEL
 F-PPSE Le Petit Prince Nowakiszewa, Poland
(N54°02'23.9'' E018°02'50.2'')
968.54
7
 Barbara Fricke
Peter Cuneo

USA
 N-47FC Foxtrot Charlie Koszalin, POL
(N54°04'8.5'' E016°16'11.3'')
869.91
8
 Christian Stoll
Walter Mattenberger

SUI
 HB-QHP Ajoie Sjöbo, SWE
(N55°36'16.0'' E013°41'48.0'')
860.62
9
 Heinrich Brachtendorf
Karl-Heinz Huthmacher

GER
 D-OBCW Warsteiner Kolobrzeg, POL
(N54°05'39.4'' E015°32'19.6'')
832.02
10
 Sepp Scherzer
Helmut Meierhofer

AUT
 PH-KTS FESTO-Flyer Rewal, POL
(N54°05'16.7'' E015°08'57.6'')
811.09
11
 Max Krebs
Walter Vollenweider

SUI
 D-OCFT Kandersteg Kamien Pomorski, POL
(N53°57'11.1'' E014°43'9.2'')
779.63
...
12
 Stefan Makné
Krzysztof Stanecki

POL
 SP-BBI VOX - Meble Kolonia Laska, POL
(N53°52'58.0'' E014°40'20.2'')
772.44
13
 Klaus Schmöhl
Bernd Göhrmann

GER
 D-OWBA Warsteiner Szczecin, POL
(N53°29'50.9'' E014°29'36.3'')
737.63
14
 Tom Donnelly
David Hempleman-Adams

GBR
 G-BWOK Chlopowo, POL
(N52°52'43.2'' E014°41'41.0'')
711.86
...
15
 Nicolas Tièche
Pierrick Duvoisin

SUI
 HB-QHJ Spelterini Prenzlau, GER
(N53°19'1.7'' E013°58'33.6'')
698.07
16
 Janet Folkes
Colin Butter

GBR
 HB-BJS Motor Columbus Prenzlau, GER
(N53°15'57.1'' E013°46'8.0'')
683.59
...
17
 Thierry Villey
Philippe Buron-Pilatre

FRA
 D-OARH Ville de Thionville II Wolfenbüttel, GER
(N52°07'6.3'' E010°34'36.1'')
436.42
...

49. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 01.10.2005 - Albuquerque (USA)

rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place
(not official)		 distance
[km]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 Bob Berben
Benoit Simeons

BEL
 N6326T W of Squatec, Quebec, CAN
(47.874°N 68.853°W)
3400,39
2
 Wilhelm Eimers
Ulrich Seel

GER
 D-OWBI S of Iroquois Falls, Ontario, CAN
(48.537°N 80.770°W)
2582,54
3
 Christian Stoll
Walter Mattenberger

SUI
 HB-QHP Ajoie E of Chapleau, Ontario, CAN
(47.771°N 82.878°W)
2404,61
4
 Ronny Van Havere
Luc Van Geyte

BEL
 D-OCOX Belgica II Manitouwadge (or Struthers), Ontario, CAN
(48.712°N 85.836°W)
2268,27
5
 John Cayton
Dan Suskin

USA
 ... Watton, Michigan, USA
(46.550°N 88.608°W)
1962,02
...
6
 Josef Höhl
Stefan Handl

GER
 D-OFVA Triangle Ranch Amasa, Michigan, USA
(46.378°N 88.490°W)
1959,12
7
 Gerald Stürzlinger
Johann Fürstner

AUT
 D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo Eagle River, Wisconsin, USA
(45.942°N 89.139°W)
1890,80
8
 Leo Burman
Danielle Francoeur

CAN
 N767SP Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota, USA
(46.361°N 92.778°W)
1696,75
9
 Max Krebs
Walter Vollenweider

SUI
 D-OCFT Kandersteg E of Little Falls, Minnesota, USA
(46.004°N 94.170°W)
1591,60
...
10
 Tom Donnelly
Colin Butter

GBR
 G-BWOK NW of Columbus, Nebraska, USA
(41.698°N 97.603°W)
1064,86
...
11
 David Levin
Mark Sullivan

USA
 N707GH All White SE of Bruning (near Hebron), Nebraska, USA
(40.289°N 97.481°W)
980,62
12
 Sabu Ichiyoshi
Maco Oiwa

JAP
 JA-A 1044 Strawberry, Kansas, USA
(39.715°N 97.279°W)
963,10
13
 Heinrich Brachtendorf
Karl-Heinz Huthmacher

GER
 D-OWBA Warsteiner Clay Center, Nebraska, USA
(40.481°N 97.968°W)
958,23
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


100 anniversary of Gordon-Bennett Cup (1906-2006):

Poland - official balloon mail on occassion of:
100 anniversary of Gordon-Bennett Cup
70 anniversary of the cup win by Poland in 1935 and donate a new cup in 1936
50th Gordon-Bennett Cup in 2006

   


Austria - personalised stamp:



France - postmark:



50. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 09.09.2006 - Waasmunster (BEL)

rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 Philippe De Cock
Ronny Van Havere

BEL
 D-OCOX Belgica 2 Nieden (35 km W of Kirkenes), NOR
(69°44.244’N 29°17.721’E)
2449,600
2
 Wilhelm Eimers
Ullrich Seel

GER
 D-OWBI Columbus V
(Warsteiner)		 16 km SE of Ivalo, FIN
(68°31.567’N 28°03.250’E)
2320,140

3
 David Hempleman-Adams
Jonathan Mason

GBR
 D-OWNT
(Warsteiner)		 18 km E of Sodankyla, FIN
(67°25.600’N 27°01.400’E)
2204,382
...
6
 Gerald Stürzlinger
Johann Fürstner

AUT
 D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo Kekäleniemen (30 km NE of Imatra), FIN
(61°24.404’N 29°09.483’E)
1905,417

7
 Vincent Leÿs
Sébastien Rolland

FRA
 F-PPSE Golden Eyes Västerjöll (123 km ESE of Bodo), SWE
(66°47.948’N 17°14.530’E)
1889,894
8
 Benoît Siméons
Bob Berben

BEL
 D-OBYN Miche Balvatnet (77 km SE of Bodo), NOR
(66°52.700’N 15°52.334’E)
1869,711
9
 Barbara Fricke
Peter Cuneo

USA
 D-OPMB
(Warsteiner)		 N of Puumala (51 km ESE of Mikkeli), FIN
(61°34’830’N 28°10,507’E)
1867,308
10
 Tomas Hora
Volker Löschhorn

GER
 D-OWBA Deutschland II
(Warsteiner)		 NE of Kaustinen (47 km SE of Kokkola), FIN
(63°34.445’N 23°51.775’E)
1808,143
11
 Max Krebs
Walter Vollenweider

SUI
 D-OCFT Kandersteg Närpes (70 km SSW of Vaasa), FIN
(62°30.300’N 21°18.200’E)
1632,743
12
 Heinrich Brachtendorf
Karl-Heinz Huthmacher

GER
 D-OBCW
(Warsteiner)		 Terrak (162 km SSW of Mo), NOR
(65°03.022’N 12°30.259’E)
1622,128
13
 Stanislaw Fuodoroff
Sergey Grishin

RUS
 RA-O454G Dmitrov Nurmentie (45 km E of Pori), FIN
(61°32.899’N 22°43.372’E)
1621,182
14
 Luc Van Geyte
Rudy Paenen

BEL
 D-OOWS Gladbeck
(Warsteiner)		 Marsham (45 km N of Leeds), GBR
(54°14.535’N 1°37.720’W)
516,554

15
 Christian Stoll
Walter Mattenberger

SUI
 HB-QHP Ajoie 21 km NW of Scarborough, GBR
(54°27.700’N 0°39.37’W)
487,723
--
 Andy Cayton
Dan Suskin

USA
 N69RW Georgia on my mind no start
(---)
0,000
...
--
 Kurt Frieden
Stefan Zeberli

SUI
 HB-QHJ Spelterini d i s q u a l i f i e d
(Sotkamo, 49 km ESE of Kajaani, FIN)
(63°59.263’N 28°36.082’E)
0,000
(2021,762)

--
 Danielle Francoeur
Leo Burman

CAN
 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)
0,000
(1951,811)
--
 Phillip MacNutt
Richard Abruzzo

USA
 N801NM Doggy d i s q u a l i f i e d
(N of Savonlinna, 61 km SE of Varkaus), FIN
(62°02.035’N 28°50.464’E)
0,000
(1921,666)

51. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 15.09.2007 - Brussels (BEL)     C A N C E L L E D !

rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail &
other cards
-
 Ronny Van Havere
Philippe De Cock

BEL
 D-OAVB Albert
 -----
  ---
 
-
 Bob Berben
Benoit Siméons

BEL
 D-OBYN Miche
 -----
  ---
-
 Vincent Leÿs
Sébastien Rolland

FRA
 F-PPSE Golden Eyes
 -----
  ---  
-
 David Hempleman-Adams
Jordan Rivers-Scott

GBR
 D-OBCW
 -----
  ---  
-
 Janet Folkes
Ann Rich

GBR
 D-OCOL Pirat
 -----
  ---  
-
 Wilhelm Eimers
Ullrich Seel

GER
 D-OWBI Columbus V
 -----
  ---
-
 Tomas Hora
Volker Löschhorn

GER
 D-OWBA Deutschland II
 -----
  ---
 
-
 Dominik Haggeney
Astrid Gerhardt

GER
 D-OWNT
 -----
  ---  
-
 Rien Jurg
Ron van Houten

NED
 PH-KTS Festo Flyer
 -----
  ---  
-
 Max Krebs
Walter Vollenweider

SUI
 D-OCFT Kandersteg
 -----
  ---
 
-
 Christian Stoll
Walter Mattenberger

SUI
 HB-QHP Ajoie
 -----
  ---
 
-
 Richard Abruzzo
Carol Rymer Davis

USA
 N801NM Doggy
 -----
  ---
 
-
 Brian Critelli
Phillip MacNutt

USA
 D-OWML Münsterland
 -----
  ---
 
-
 Mark Sullivan
Cheryl White

USA
 D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo
 -----
  ---  

52. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 06.10.2008 - Albuquerque (USA)    

rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 David Hempleman-Adams
Jonathan Mason

GBR
 N4054N Lady Luck 55 km WSW Milwaukee, WI
(N 42° 55.38' W 88° 37.30')
1767
 
2
 Gerald Stuerzlinger
Helmut Meierhofer

AUT
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo Altura (45 km E Rochester, MN)
(N 44° 2.15' W 91° 54.36')
1590
3
 Barbara Fricke
Peter Cuneo

USA
 N47FC Foxtrot Charlie Belle Plaine, MN (51 km SW Minneapolis, MN)
(N 44° 39.27' W 93° 46.75')
1511
4
 Wilhelm Eimers
Ulrich Seel

GER
 D-OWBI Columbus V Blue Earth, MN (50 km S Mankato, MN)
(N 43° 42.71' W 94° 4.95')
1427
5
 John Cayton
Stuart Enloe

USA
 N9041W Bucky's Dream 174 km N Sioux Falls, SD
(N 45° 6.54' W 96° 44.81')
1381
 
6
 Tomas Hora
Volker Loeschhorn

GER
 OH-ENI Finn Pearl Warrensburg, MI (72 km ESE Independence, MO)
(N 38° 44.63' W 93° 40.84')
1210
 
7
 Peter Krafczyk
Tobias Anzeneder

GER
 D-OWBR Warsteiner (?) 126 km WSW Hutchinson, KS
(N 37° 34.26' W 99° 12.72')
710
 
8
 Louis Vitanza
Bert Padelt

USA
 N6395V Casey Lynn 34 km SSW Clovis, NM
(N 34° 7.63' W 103° 22.13')
317
 
9
 Kurt Frieden
Pascal Witpraechtiger

SUI
 HB-QHJ Ed. Spelterini Yeso, NM (127 km N Roswell, NM)
(N 34° 31.75' W 104° 37.06')
195
 
10
 Simon Forse
Allan Nimmo

GBR
 G-BWOK 77 km N Santa Fe, NM
(N 36° 21.81' W 105° 55.55')
142
 
11
 Max Krebs
Walter Vollenweider

SUI
 HB-QHP Ajoie Zia Pueblo, NM (40 km N Albuquerque, NM)
(N 35° 28.19' W 106° 41.32')
31
 
12
 Thierry Villey-Desmeserets
Philippe Buron-Pilatre

FRA
 N64KD Pink Knickers 24 km NNW Albuquerque, NM
(N 35° 18.77' W 106° 44.43')
18

53. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 05.09.2009 - Genf (SUI)    



rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 Sebastien Rolland
Vincent Leys

FRA
 F-PPSE Golden Eyes NW Lagos, POR
(N 37° 7.740’ / W 8° 41.400’)
1.588,294
-
2
 Kurt Frieden
Pascal Witprächtiger

SUI
 HB-QHJ Spelterini NW Marmelete, POR
(N 37° 20.59332’ / W 8° 41.43336’)
1571,876
3
 Mark Sullivan
Cheryl White

USA
 N707GH All White NE Faro, POR
(N 37° 06.71664’’ / W 7° 44.11668’)
1.529,559
-
4
 Andy Cayton
Sam Canders

USA
 D-OWML Münsterland NW Cordoba, ESP
(N 38° 13.182’ / W 5° 21.666’)
1.295,964
-
5
 Christian Stoll
Walter Mattenberger

SUI
 HB-QHP Ajoie Santa Elena, ESP
(N 38° 19.849’ / W 3° 30.94’)
1.180,428
6
 Janet Folkes
Ann Rich

GBR
 D-OWNT La Alberca, ESP
(N 39° 25.89' / W 3° 49.27836')
1.106,403
-
7
 Max Krebs
Walter Vollenweider

SUI
 D-OCFT Kandersteg S of Valencia, ESP
(N 39° 12.803' / W 0° 16.605')
936,363
8
 Josef (Bepperl) Höhl
Georg Sellmaier

GER
 D-OFVA near Porto Palma, Sardinia, ITA
(N 39° 38.467' / E 8° 28.555')
751,515
 
9
 Wilhelm Eimers
Ullrich Seel

GER
 D-OWBI Columbus V Island of Menorca, ESP
(N 039° 57.03' / E 004° 09.61164')
712,080
 
10
 Tomas Hora
Volker Löschhorn

GER
 D-OSTZ Island of Menorca, ESP
(N 40° 0.6252' / E 3° 56.9322’)
709,718
11
 David Hempelman-Adams
Simon Carey

GBR
 D-OBCW l’Estartit, ESP
(N 42° 0.66666’ / E 3° 10.48332’)
521,876
-
12
 Thierry Villey-Desmeserets
Benoit Pelard

FRA
 G-JSEY Jersey SW Perpignan, FRA
(N 42° 31.09998’ E 2° 47.79498’)
487,741
-
13
 Barbara Fricke
Peter Cueno

USA
 D-OCOL Pirat (Veltins) near Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, SE Perpignan, FRA
(N 42° 37.676’ / E 2° 56.069’)
471,422
--
 Gerald Stürzlinger
Nicki Binder

AUT
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo d i s q u a l i f i e d
(landing outside the competition area)
N Tizi Ouzou (near Taksebt), Algeria
(N 36° 53.692’ / E 4° 08.911’)
1046,490
 
--
 Ronny Van Havere
Luc Van Geyte

BEL
D-OCOX Belgica2 d i s q u a l i f i e d
(landing outside the competition area)
N Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
(N 36° 53.7’ / E 4° 20.8332’)
1043,969
-
--
 Olli Luoma
Ben Mattisson

FIN
 OH-ENI Finn Pearl d i s q u a l i f i e d
(landing outside the competition area)
N Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
(N 36° 53.49198’ / E 4° 26.79564’)
1043,193

54. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 25.09.2010 - Bristol (GBR)    


rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 Kurt Frieden
Pascal Witpraechtiger

SUI
 HB-QKF MMTechnics Istria, N of Constanza, ROM
(44°35.7183’N / 28°45.6217’E)
2.434.31
2
 Wilhelm Eimers
Ullrich Seel

GER
 D-OBYN Codru, SW Chisinau (Kishinev), Moldova
(46°55.685’N / 28°42.63’E)
2.312.66
3
 David Hempleman-Adams
Simon Carey

GBR
 G-CGOZ N of Lukovo, ROM
(43°49.616’N / 21°50.067’E)
2.008.90
--
4
 Sebastien Rolland
Vincent Leys

FRA
 F-PPSE Golden Eyes Salerno, ITA
(40.6326°N / 14.8539°E)
1.804.86
5
 Matthias Zenge
Markus Pieper

GER
 D-OWBA Warsteiner S of Velika Kladusa,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
(45°9.63333’N / 15°49.255’E)
1.530.51
6
 Mark Sullivan
Cheryl White

USA
 N-707GH All White Santa Coloma de Famers, ESP
(41°52.2667’N / 2°39.21667’E)
1.147.72
--
7
 Benoit Pelard
Benoît Péterlé

FRA
 F-PALL NW Bascara, ESP
(42°10.44’N / 2°52.05333’E)
1.121.68
8
 Josef Höhl
Georg Sellmaier

GER
 D-OWBI Warsteiner SW Perpignan, FRA
(42°35.914’N / 2°44.332’E)
1.073.75
9
 Max Krebs
Walter Gschwendtner

SUI
 HB-QHP Ajoie O of Bourg-Madame, FRA
(42°26.426’N / 1°59.005’E)
1.070.22
10
 Gino Ciers
Jürgen Dobbelaere

BEL
 D-OCOX Belgica2 Les Capitelles, FRA
(42°50.341’N / 3°1.892’E)
1.057.37
11
 Leonid Tyukhtyaev
Stanislaw Fuodoroff

RUS
 RA-0454G Dmitrov W of Salses-le-Chateau, FRA
(42°50.015’N / 2°51.848333’E)
1.052.98
--
12
 Rien Jurg
Ron van Houten

NED
 PH-KTS Festo W of Leucate, FRA
(42°54.741667N / 2°56.81’E)
1.047.25
13
 Janet Folkes
Ann Rich

GBR
 D-OWNT Warsteiner S of Durban-Corbieres, FRA
(42°58.357’N / 2°49.564’E)
1.037.41
--
14
 John Michael Wallace
Kevin Brielmann

USA
 D-OWML Warsteiner Beziers, FRA
(43°20.882’N / 3°17.480’E)
1.013.34
--
15
 Gerald Stürzlinger
Nikolaus Binder

AUT
 D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo Vivies (Pamiers), FRA
(43°4.625’N / 1°47.015’E)
998.68
16
 Ben Mattsson
Peter Lindholm

FIN
 OH-ENI Finn Pearl S of Tarbes, FRA
(43°7.885’N / 0°5.145’E)
957.45
--
17
 Colin Butter
Paul Spellward

GBR
 D-OCFT Kandersteg Gaillac, FRA
(43°52.41333’N / 1°51.445E)
916.09
--
18
 Saburo Ichiyoshi
Akio Hachinohe

JAP
 JA-A1044 Nippon 21 NW Morcenx, FRA
(44°5.21664’N / 0°56.68332’E)
838.75
19
 Olli Luoma
Markku Sipinen

FIN
 OH-OCO Pirat (Veltins) Gastes, SW Parentis-en-Bom, FRA
(44°29.726’N / 1°14.612´E)
814.38
20
 Richard Abruzzo
Carol Rymer Davis

USA
 N-801NM Doggy Adriatic Sea, ca. 22 km N of Vieste (ITA), Team crashed and died
()
(1.758,78)
--

55. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 10.09.2011 - Gap-Tallard (FRA)    




rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 Sebastien Rolland
Vincent Leys

FRA
 F-PPSE Golden Eyes Hadersdorf (NE of Linz), AUT
(48,4200°N / 14,4306°E)
780,66
--
2
 Mathias Zenge
Frank Wilbert

GER
 D-OWBA Warsteiner Piding, GER
(ca. 10 km W of Salzburg, AUT)
(47,7750°N / 12,9056°E)
646,33
3
 Wilhelm Eimers
Ullrich Seel

GER
 D-OWBI Warsteiner W of Unken, AUT
(ca. 10 km S of Ruhpolding, GER)
(47,6556°N / 12,6528°E)
623,21
--
4
 David Hempleman-Adams
Simon Carey

GBR
 G-CGOZ Itter/Kufstein (E of Wörgl), AUT
(47,4833°N / 12,1583°E)
581,55
--
5
 Barbara Fricke
Peter Cuneo

USA
 D-OMFE S of Mayrhofen, AUT
(47,1639°N / 11,8611°E)
543,57
6
 Benoit Pelard
Benoit Peterle

FRA
 F-PALL Innsbruck, AUT
(47,2528°N / 11,3583°E)
517,14
--
7
 Nicolas Tieche
Pierrick Duvoisin

SUI
 D-OWML Warsteiner Kühtai, SW of Telfs, AUT
(47,2056°N / 11,0056°E)
492,41
--
8
 Gerald Stuerzlinger
Josef Scherzer

AUT
 D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo Leins (S of Arzl), Pitztal, AUT
(47,1722°N / 10,7639°E)
475,56
9
 Kurt Frieden
Pascal Witprächtiger

SUI
 HB-QKF MMTechnics Cantú, Lombardia, ITA
(45,7556°N / 09,1278°E)
283,04
10
 Cheryl White
Mark Sullivan

USA
 N-707GH Delta Goodie S of Casale Monferrato,
Po Valley, ITA
(45,0889°N / 08,4889°E)
206,55
--
11
 Tobias Anzeneder
Peter Krafczyk

GER
 D-OWBM Warsteiner E of Trino, Piemonte,
Po Valley, ITA
(45,1889°N / 08,3278°E)
198,78
12
 Max Krebs
Walter Gschwendtner

SUI
 HB-QHP Ajoie no start due of illness
---
--

56. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 01.09.2012 - Ebnat-Kappel (Toggenburg, SUI)    

rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 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
--
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
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
--
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
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
--
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
--
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
--
8
 David Hempleman-Adams
Simon Carey

GBR-1
 G-CGOZ Santa Climenc, ca. 10 km SW of Solsones, ESP
(41,9368°N / 1,4115°E)
849,90
--
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
--
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
--
11
 Benoit Pelard
Benoit Peterle

FRA-1
 F-PALL IGEL Parisot, ca. 12 km SW of Gaillac, FRA
(43,8120°N / 1,8247°E)
685,32
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
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
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
--
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
16
 Anulfo González
Angel Aguirre

ESP-1
 EC-LKU DIEGO Couzou, ca. 10 km W of Gramat, FRA
(44,7754°N / 1,5966°E)
642,82
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

57. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 24.08.2013 - Nancy (Tomblaine, FRA)    







rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 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
--
2
 Mathias Zenge
Wilhelm Eimers

GER-2
 D-OWBI Columbus V Rabalde, POR
(41,3894°N / 8,0647°W)
1.382,04
3
 Kurt Frieden
Pascal Witprächtiger

SUI-1
 HB-QKF MM Technics E of Castrocalbon, ESP
(42,2049°N / 5,8870°W)
1.186,44
4
 Anulfo Gonzalez
Angel Aguirre

ESP-1
 EC-LKU Diego SE of Bieuzy, FRA
(47,9668°N / 3,0282°W)
688,45
5
 Benoit Peterle
Herve Moine

FRA-2
 F-PPSE Le petit prince W of Trefflean, FRA
(47,6870°N / 2,6630°W)
667,96
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
7
 Nikolay Galkin
Mikhail Bakanov

RUS-1
 D-OTLI Russian Records Factory SW of Ampfing, GER
(48,2406°N / 12,3960°E)
457,53
--
8
 Gerald Stuerzlinger
Thomas Herndl

AUT-1
 D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo NW of Chartres, FRA
(48,5427°N / 1,2067°E)
369,27
--
9
 Christopher Wood
John Rose

GBR-1
 D-OCFT Kandersteg SE of Mormant, FRA
(48,5781°N / 2,9373°E)
241,98
--
10
 Walter Gschwendtner
Felix Gerber

SUI-2
 HB-QPJ Zürich NE of Endingen, GER
(48,2613°N / 8,8541°E)
199,54
11
 Benoit Pelard
Laurent Lajoye

FRA-3
 F-PALL Marie Marvingt S of Le Chesne, FRA
(49,5088°N / 4,7667°E)
139,75
12
 John Michael Wallace
Kevin Brielmann

USA-2
 D-OWML Warsteiner SE of Lichtenau, GER
(48,7204°N / 8,0310°E)
132,47
--
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
 Enzo Cisaro
Giovanni Aimo

ITA-1
 I-OECM N of Osthoffen, FRA
(48,5955°N / 7,5513°E)
97,95
--
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
16
 Walter Mattenberger
Max Krebs

SUI-3
 HB-QHP AJOIE N of Sarre-Union, FRA
(48,9481°N / 7,0902°E)
69,37
--
17
 Olli Luoma
Markku Sipinen

FIN-1
 OH-OCO Pirat Sarrebourg (Saarburg), FRA
(48,7308°N / 7,0674°E)
61,87
--
18
 Cheri White
Mark Sullivan

USA-1
 N-707GH Delta Goodie NE of Metz, FRA
(49,1742°N / 6,4167°E)
55,37
--

58. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 29.08.2014 - Vichy (FRA)    

    

rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 time
[h]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 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
Angel Aguirre

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, CROATIA
(44°45'12''N, 14°26'07''E)
873,01
31:52
--

59. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 28.08.2015 - Pau (FRA)    

rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 time
[h]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 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
Angel Aguirre

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 N 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 NE of Doullens, FRA
(50,08493°N, 2,58608°W)
(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 NE 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 NE 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 SE 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
--
--
--

60. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start: 18.09.2016 - Gladbeck (GER)    





rank pilots country balloon
(imm. & name)		 landing place distance
[km]		 time
[h]		 balloon mail &
other cards
1
 Kurt Frieden
Pascal Witprächtiger

SUI-1
 HB-QKF MM Technics Stavros, GRE (Greece)
(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
Angel Aguirre

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
 Dr. Heinz-Otto Lausch
Dr. 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



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