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 |
FRA |
|
St. Memehuld |
171,1 |
| 7 |
Franz-Josef Schellhove
Helma Sjuts |
GER |
D-CLOUTH |
Epernay, FRA |
118,4 |
| 8 |
Nini Boesman
Gerrit Visscher |
NED |
|
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
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 LeysJean-Francois Leys |
FRA |
F-PPSE Le Petit Prince |
Vama Veche, ROM |
1732,5 |
 |
| 2 |
David LevinMark Sullivan |
USA |
D-OWML |
Vama Veche, ROM |
1732,3 |
 |
| 3 |
Rien JurgRon van Houten |
NED |
PH-KTS Festo |
Vama Veche, ROM |
1732,2 |
|
| 4 |
Josef HöhlThomas Fink |
GER |
D-OCOL Columbus II |
Mangalia, ROM |
1726,9 |
 |
| 5 |
John Michael WallaceKevin Brielmann |
USA |
N-1636S Spirit of Springfield |
|
1725,7 |
|
| 6 |
Wilhelm EimersBernd Landsmann |
GER |
D-OOWE Columbus III |
Sulina, ROM |
1719,3 |
 |
| 7 |
Heinrich BrachtendorfKarl-Heinz Huthmacher |
GER |
D-OBCW |
Tulcea, ROM |
1690,7 |
 |
| 8 |
Stefan MaknePiotr Halas |
POL |
SP-BZO Polonez |
|
1570,5 |
|
| 9 |
Christian StollWerner Najer |
SUI |
D-OCFT --- |
Jorasti, ROM |
1550,8 |
 |
| 10 |
Johann FuerstnerGerald Stuerzlinger |
AUT |
D-OBFA |
Slovenske Pravno, SVK |
792,0 |
 |
| 11 |
Jonathan HarrisAndrew Wilkinson |
GBR |
G-BIHP Belgica |
|
770,1 |
|
| 12 |
Troy BradleyTami Bradley |
USA |
N-69RW Aspen |
|
766,6 |
|
| 13 |
Othmar PircherPeter Girardi |
AUT |
OE-ZZI --- |
|
702,1 |
|
| 14 |
Tom DonnellyColin Wolstenholme |
GBR |
G-ROMS |
|
452,2 |
|
| 15 |
Josef StarkbaumRoland Starkbaum |
AUT |
OE-PZS Polarstern |
No start |
--- |
|
42. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start:
12.09.98
- Paris (FRA)
| 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
Landsmann Bernd |
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
Johnson, Gary |
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
Collin 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°44.244N 29°17.721E) |
2449,600 |
 |
| 2 |
Wilhelm Eimers
Ullrich Seel |
GER |
D-OWBI Columbus V
(Warsteiner) |
16 km SE of Ivalo, FIN
(68°31.567N 28°03.250E) |
2320,140 |
 
  |
| 3 |
David Hempleman-Adams
Jonathan Mason |
GBR |
D-OWNT
(Warsteiner) |
18 km E of Sodankyla, FIN
(67°25.600N 27°01.400E) |
2204,382 |
... |
| 6 |
Gerald Stürzlinger
Johann Fürstner |
AUT |
D-ORZL Nicaero Nautilo |
Kekäleniemen (30 km NE of Imatra), FIN
(61°24.404N 29°09.483E) |
1905,417 |
 
 |
| 7 |
Vincent Leÿs
Sébastien Rolland |
FRA |
F-PPSE Golden Eyes |
Västerjöll (123 km ESE of Bodo), SWE
(66°47.948N 17°14.530E) |
1889,894 |
 |
| 8 |
Benoît Siméons
Bob Berben |
BEL |
D-OBYN Miche |
Balvatnet (77 km SE of Bodo), NOR
(66°52.700N 15°52.334E) |
1869,711 |
 |
| 9 |
Barbara Fricke
Peter Cuneo |
USA |
D-OPMB
(Warsteiner) |
N of Puumala (51 km ESE of Mikkeli), FIN
(61°34830N 28°10,507E) |
1867,308 |
  |
| 10 |
Tomas Hora
Volker Löschhorn |
GER |
D-OWBA Deutschland II
(Warsteiner) |
NE of Kaustinen (47 km SE of Kokkola), FIN
(63°34.445N 23°51.775E) |
1808,143 |
  |
| 11 |
Max Krebs
Walter Vollenweider |
SUI |
D-OCFT Kandersteg |
Närpes (70 km SSW of Vaasa), FIN
(62°30.300N 21°18.200E) |
1632,743 |
 |
| 12 |
Heinrich Brachtendorf
Karl-Heinz Huthmacher |
GER |
D-OBCW
(Warsteiner) |
Terrak (162 km SSW of Mo), NOR
(65°03.022N 12°30.259E) |
1622,128 |
  |
| 13 |
Stanislaw Fuodoroff
Sergey Grishin |
RUS |
RA-O454G Dmitrov |
Nurmentie (45 km E of Pori), FIN
(61°32.899N 22°43.372E) |
1621,182 |
  |
| 14 |
Luc Van Geyte
Rudy Paenen |
BEL |
D-OOWS Gladbeck
(Warsteiner) |
Marsham (45 km N of Leeds), GBR
(54°14.535N 1°37.720W) |
516,554 |
 
 |
| 15 |
Christian Stoll
Walter Mattenberger |
SUI |
HB-QHP Ajoie |
21 km NW of Scarborough, GBR
(54°27.700N 0°39.37W) |
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°59.263N 28°36.082E) |
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°22.0N 29°07.225E) |
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°02.035N 28°50.464E) |
0,000
(1921,666) |
  |
51. Gordon-Bennett-Cup: Start:
15.09.2007
- Brussels (BEL)
| 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
William 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) |
1588,294 |
- |
| 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) |
1529,559 |
- |
| 4 |
Andy Cayton
Sam Canders |
USA |
D-OWML Münsterland |
NW Cordoba, ESP
(N 38° 13.182 / W 5° 21.666) |
1295,964 |
- |
| 5 |
Christian Stoll
Walter Mattenberger |
SUI |
HB-QHP Ajoie |
Santa Elena, ESP
(N 38° 19.849 / W 3° 30.94) |
1180,428 |
  |
| 6 |
Janet Folkes
Ann Rich |
GBR |
D-OWNT |
La Alberca, ESP
(N 39° 25.89' / W 3° 49.27836') |
1106,403 |
- |
| 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 |
Willi 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 |
lEstartit, SPA
(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 |
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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 |
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| -- |
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 |
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Markus Wydera 2009 - e-mail: mwydera@gmx.de
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