Category Archives: Balloons

World’s Biggest Ever Hot Air Balloon to be Built in Bristol

Posted on October 13, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Bristol Post – bristolpost.co.uk The world’s biggest ever hot air balloon is to be built in Bristol. Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov is teaming up with the Bedminster based Cameron Balloons to launch the ambitious project.

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Gas balloon race winners from ABQ

Posted on October 13, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Albuquerque Journal – abqjournal.com Albuquerque balloonists Peter Cuneo and Barbara Fricke are the winners of the 2016 America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race.

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Touchdown! Team SUI-01 Crosses the Sea to Greece to Win

Posted on September 21, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: gordonbennett.aero Team SUI-01: “So now we are descending over beautiful flat ground. Thank you to all our team for the fantastic support. It was a great time and we can still find it hard to believe that our dream … Continue reading →

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60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Is Underway

Posted on September 20, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Update – 4 At 0:25 AM, CET of September 21, the Spain 1 balloon landed on the southern tip of Italy, leaving only the Swiss 1 & 2 balloons as the remaining teams still flying.

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60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett

Posted on September 16, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Fédération Aéronautique Internationale – fai.org The 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett take off from Gladbeck in Germany has been postponed until Sunday, 18 September 2016 due to inclement weather.

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