17 Sep 2016
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... The 60th Coupe Aéronautique is being covered from all angles by the FAI, World Air Sports Federation,...
17 Jun 2016
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. Setting off from Switzerland on 1 March 1999, they piloted the Breitling Orbiter 3 for nearly 20 days. They landed in the Egyptian...
17 Sep 2016
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... There may be only two people in the basket, but those pilots are going...
17 Sep 2016
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... This is where it gets serious. “Can you...
17 Sep 2016
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. Pascal Joubert (FRA-02) “It’s a very difficult forecast. The Mistral is a...
18 Sep 2016
Pilots at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett were today warned of possible thunderstorm activity in Italy, on their potential flight path later this week. We explain why that is such a serious issue for balloon pilots... Pilots at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett were today warned of...
