Who's going where and what do pilots think?
Saturday, 17 September 2016 21:13
Briefing, 6pm Sat 17 Sept 2016: Storms on the horizon
Saturday, 17 September 2016 19:30
It’s a Team Sport: What makes a Gordon Bennett Team?
Saturday, 17 September 2016 18:57
Brian Jones: ‘The adventure is intense’
Saturday, 17 September 2016 16:18
Eye in the Sky: Social media at the Gordon Bennett
Saturday, 17 September 2016 11:53
Will Wood flies far, in memory of his dad
Saturday, 17 September 2016 11:49
The Gordon Bennett: A young man’s game?
Friday, 16 September 2016 16:09
Pilot portraits: All the pilots
Friday, 16 September 2016 11:59
FAI photographer Marcus King was on hand at the pilot briefing on Thursday to photograph all the pilots. Those photos are available in high resolution on Flickr here. Like all the photos on the FAI Flickr page, they are rights-free for editorial and personal use. Feel free to download them and to use them for air sports magazines, websites, and other press and media. No commercial use allowed. Where possible and appropriate, please credit: FAI / Marcus King. Gordon Bennett opening ceremony: ‘I wish you all a safe and successful race’
Friday, 16 September 2016 11:36
Weathercheck: Gordon Bennett delayed 48 hours
Thursday, 15 September 2016 16:02
What’s so great about Gladbeck?
Thursday, 15 September 2016 15:49
More Articles...
|
The pilot briefing on Saturday 17 September 2016, 30-hours ahead of the launch time, had everyone talking about the weather. We asked some of the pilots what they thought of the forecast and what their strategy might be.
The 6pm briefing on Saturday 17 2016, 30 hours before the 48 Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett pilots launch, was dominated by a weather briefing promising what can only be described as 'mixed' conditions across the Alps and south into the Mediterranean...
There may only be two pilots in each basket at the 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett but it takes a whole team to get them into the air. We talked to Team Lithuania to find out who's behind the scenes and what they do...
Brian Jones is a legend in ballooning circles. Along with Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard the pair became the first balloonists to circumnavigate the world back in 1999.
Everyone seems to be filming, photographing or broadcasting on Facebook Live. The FAI Media Team explain where everything is being posted – and make a call for your aerial and competition files...
Two English pilots had a very British adventure on Friday, when they launched a 500m3 fiesta gas balloon from Gladbeck on a flight performed in memory of Chris Wood, a former Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett pilot.
The youngest pilot in the Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett is Mateusz Rekas from Poland. At 25 he might be 45-years younger than the oldest pilot here, but he is definitely not inexperienced – this is his third time in the competition.
FAI photographer Marcus King was on hand at the pilot briefing on Thursday to photograph all the pilots. Those photos are available to download in high resolution for everyone to use...
Gladbeck hosted a spectacular opening ceremony for the 60th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett last night, Thursday 15 September 2016.
The launch of the balloons at the 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett has been postponed for 48 hours, from Friday night to Sunday night, to allow for bad weather to pass through.
“Gladbeck is the best place for gas ballooning in Europe,” says Paul Spellward from team GBR-01 at the 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Coupe in Gladbeck, Germany.- Russian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov awarded FAI - Breitling Pilot of the Year 2016 Award
- Fedor Konyukhov Solo Around-The-World in a Balloon – Official World Record Claims received!
- Fedor Konyukhov completed the solo around the world tour and landed safely in Australia!
- Russian Adventurer Fedor Konyukhov launches Solo Around-The-World Bid
- 21 May 2000: The Story of Lindsay Muir's Hot Air Balloon World Record
Latest News
-
French pair win world’s most prestigious gas-balloon race
-
'Hackathon' engineers target new e-markers for balloon competitions
-
Russian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov awarded FAI - Breitling Pilot of the Year 2016 Award
-
And the 2016 World Hot Air Balloon Champion is...
-
Current top 10 at the 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship
-
Day 6 at the 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship in Saga, Japan!
-
22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship in full swing!
-
The 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship in full preparation!
-
The 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championships kick off in Saga today!
-
The best of FAI 2016 competitions video is here!
Global partners
