60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2016

From 15 September 2016 to 24 September 2016
in Gladbeck, Germany

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60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2016

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City: Gladbeck
Country: Germany
Date: From 15 September 2016 to 24 September 2016
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Organizer: Deutscher Freiballonsport - Verband e.V.
Website: http://gordonbennett.aero/
Contact Person: Sebastian Eimers
Phone: +49 (0)2065 / 89 06 9-1
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Ultimate Challenge

The Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett is the oldest and most prestigious event in aviation and the ultimate challenge for the pilots and their equipment. The goal is simple: to fly the furthest non-stop distance from the launch site.

The international competition was initiated by adventurer and newspaper tycoon James Gordon Bennett Jr. in 1906, when 16 balloons launched from the Tuileries Gardens in Paris, France. Little did the crowd of 200,000 spectators know that this race was to continue throughout the 20th century.

These web pages are dedicated to the courageous men and women who have and continue to challenge the skies in this incredible event.

It is a story full of adventure, skill, courage, survival and luck.

It is the story of the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett. It is the story of the FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship.