Start: Berlin Gas-factory Schmargendorf, October 11th, 3 p.m From the Book: Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen (The Gordon Bennett Races) by Ulrich Hohmann Sr The past races had provided long-distance flights, the 1908 race put the most adventurous flight into the history of the races. The result and...
Start: St.Louis, "Forest Park", October 21. From the Book: Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen (The Gordon Bennett Races) by Ulrich Hohmann Sr According to the rules, the race had to be launched in the USA. Frank P. Lahm, 30 year old Lieutenant in the signal-corps of the US Army, had created the...
Start: Paris, Jardin des Tuileries, September 30th, 4 p.m. In Paris, public interest for the first Gordon-Bennett-Race was great. About 250.000 spectators may have been on the launch-field. Also among the aeronauts of the different countries, this new competition caught a lot of interest. Seven...
GORDON BENNETT AND HIS RACES From the Book: Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen (The Gordon Bennett Races) by Ulrich Hohmann Sr along with articles by others. Many of his contemporaries have considered Mister James Gordon Bennett to be a spleeny American. He was born in New York, May 10th 1841 and...
Winning Pilots and Co-pilots Flying Times of Winners List of pilots and co-pilots since 1906 Alphabetic List of Pilots and Co-Pilots since 1906 The results link for each race will list the participants and their results. Num Year Starting Point Winner Ctry Distance (km) More details 1 1906 Paris,...
The history of the Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett is rich with incredible flights, colorful pilots, stories and results. It is a race that has spanned almost three centuries and one that continues to reflect the challenges and adventures of ballooning. Historial articles, books and images are...