18 Sep 2016
Preparations are underway here at the Gladbeck for launch on Sunday 18 September 2016, with pilots arriving at the balloon airfield. One of the first jobs for each team is to fill about 100 sandbags in preparation for the launch and flight... Preparations are underway here at the Gladbeck for...
18 Sep 2016
What is the Mistral wind and why does it matter to balloon pilots? With Mistral forecast we look at what it is and how it can help or hinder balloonists this week... Picture southern France, the area around Provence, and you might think of buzzing bees and lavender fields in bloom. But when the...
18 Sep 2016
Pilots had a briefing this morning at 10am, where the weather was again discussed. Hot topics included probable landing conditions before the mistral, and a timetable for launch this evening... Pilots had a briefing at 10am today and the first topic under discussion was the weather. Meteorologist...
18 Sep 2016
It’s been a busy morning and early afternoon in Gladbeck as pilots prepare their balloons and baskets for launch. We invited ourselves round to Team USA-03 to see their new baby – a brand new lightweight Woerner basket... As soon as the briefing was over this morning in Gladbeck pilots and teams...
18 Sep 2016
“It took months!” says air traffic controller Robin Lehmann about securing permissions from the 37 different countries that have granted permission to the competition's 24 balloons. We find out more about him and his job here at the competition... The idea of jumping into a lightweight wicker...
18 Sep 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. Balloonists at the 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett will start to...

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