Touchdown! Team SUI-01 crosses the sea to Greece to win
Wednesday, 21 September 2016 09:53
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 is about to come true...” Day 2 roundup: 5,000m, 50km/h and a long night ahead
Tuesday, 20 September 2016 18:18
Five balloons are left in the race after a day that has seen the three leading pilots stretch ahead by several hundred kilometres, and many others landing after some 40-hours of flying... Tuesday lunchtime update – 'Three strategies emerge'
Tuesday, 20 September 2016 13:38
The Head Game: ‘You have to tough it out – it’s a real mental battle’
Tuesday, 20 September 2016 11:38
Day 2: Race leaders cross the Alps, head south
Tuesday, 20 September 2016 10:34
‘They can make Greece’ – Trans-Pacific record holder Leonid Tiukhtyaev
Monday, 19 September 2016 14:52
 Leonid Tiukhtyaev broke the long-standing distance and duration records for gas ballooning in 2015 when he and co-pilot Troy Bradley flew 10,711km across the Pacific Ocean. The flight took 160.6 hours. What does he think of the race?Gordon Bennett, Day 1: Team SUI2 share this amazing moment
Monday, 19 September 2016 14:27
Two groups develop as the race reaches Luxembourg
Monday, 19 September 2016 09:29
Pilots launch at the start of the world’s most prestigious gas-balloon race
Monday, 19 September 2016 02:01
‘Fantastic Mondial’ sees five new Parachuting world records
Monday, 19 September 2016 01:47
60th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett: Follow the race live from 10pm CET
Sunday, 18 September 2016 17:14
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Stefan Handl, Event Director, gives his thoughts on the race unfolding today. 'The second group will be looking to use the Mistral wind-effect and then exit the mainland of France and continue on to the Mediterranean sea...'
“After 12 hours all you want to do is land.” Talking before the race launch on Sunday night, British balloonist Jonathan Harris, who has been a pilot in the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett and was there supporting Team GBR 01, explained a little about the mental side of this sport...
The race has split, with one group climbing high and crossing the Alps while a second group plays strategy to the north. We update who's landed and the state of play...
In the basket with Team SUI2 on Day 1 of the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett. Pilots Nicolas Tieche and Laurent Sciboz have covered 250km so far, and shared this amazing photo with us at Race HQ in Gladbeck.
Balloonists are now well on track, with two distinct groups developing. Slightly to the west and behind is what we’ll call the slower group. This group will be aiming to pass the Alps to the west...
The race is on! Gas-balloonists from a dozen countries launched early this morning at the start of what is aviation’s oldest and most prestigious gas-balloon race – the 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett.
The 2016 FAI World Parachuting Championships – Mondial is drawing to a close, two days earlier than expected due to the good weather over the week. The final rounds of Accuracy was performed yesterday and, all being well, the closing ceremony was held last night, Sunday 18 September 2016.
Balloonists at the 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett will start to launch at 10pm CET this evening. Follow the action live online through this website – live tracking, webcams and news updates throughout the evening.Search Article
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