FEDERATION AÉRONQAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE
THE PLENARY MEETING
OF THE FAI BALLOONING COMMISSION/CIA
to take place in Bern, Switzerland on 2nd and 3rd March 2001
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Montgolfier Diploma Nominations
Albert CRAMER
Oscar LINDSTRÖM
Jean SAX
To:
FAI / Lausanne via E-Mail
CIA / Bureau via E-Mail
From:
Delegate to International Ballooning Commission representing Germany
Markus Haggeney
Date: Dec 30, 2000
Subj:
Nomination of Mr. Albert CRAMER
for the Montgolfier Diploma / Contribution to the Sport
The German Balloon Federation Deutscher Freiballon-Sport Verband (DFSV), representing the sport of ballooning on behalf of the German National Aero Club (DAeC) is pleased to submit the name of Mr. Albert CRAMER for receiving the FAI GENERAL AWARDS for Ballooning to recognize a major contribution to the development of the sport of ballooning in general:
Mr. Cramer is a long time gas- and hot air balloon pilot. To many people he is internationally also known as the owner of the German beer brewery „Warsteiner"- company. He linked his advertising power as a businessman to developing the sport of ballooning to an extent unknown to most of us so far.
His biggest ongoing support of sport-pilots dates back to the year 1989 when he first supported the German competitors flying the World Championship in Saga / Japan. This was on a limited scale but proved to be very successful. Mr. Benedikt Haggeney, winning the World Champion title in Saga, then convinced Mr. Cramer to become the main sponsor of the German National hot air balloon team from 1990 onwards.
Since then, 6 national teams consisting of 6 to 7 pilots were supported by being given the balloons as well as being assisted in financing the journeys to the various locations all over the world. The pilots, being so much reliefed from the burdens that usually absorb a lot of energy and attention prior and during the championships, flew very well and placed in the high rankings in European- and World Championships as well as in the first World Air Games.
Mr. Cramer has not only been supporting the top pilots since many years by sponsoring the German Hot Air Balloon National Team. He as well is the main supporter for the Gas Balloon National Team. His gas-balloon origin clearly made it easy for him to see the challenge and experience one can find in flying the distance and going for time.
Additionally, quite a number of hot air balloons and also airships he sponsored outside Germany to enable pilots to practice the sport of ballooning.
He as well sponsored several major gas balloon races both in Europe and the United States of America. Through this he has heavily contributed to further developing the sport of ballooning. Especially his support for several Gordon Bennett Races in the recent past is worth while to be honoured.
It is probably the company of Mr. Cramer and himself personally that for the time being does the most worldwide to keep the „little candle of gasballooning burning". His recent decision is to engage in a regular investment into new gas-ballons each year for the next future.
The German Balloon Federation is extremely pleased to have Mr. Cramer as a reliable friend to ballooning. We appreciate that he links his clear business objectives to ballooning and still gives the Balloon Federation the freedom to focus on the sport of ballooning, on pilots, on crews and thereby to develop the sport of ballooning in general.
We therefore think it is appropriate to nominate Mr. Albert Cramer for the Montgolfier Diploma as he has contributed so much.
We appreciate the consideration of this nomination.
Thank you very much.
KUNGL SVENSKA AEROKLUBBEN
The Royal Swedish Aero Club
KSAK, Box 20081, SE-161 20 BROMMA, Sweden
Swedish Balloon Federation
Féderation Aéronautique Internationale
Avenue Mon Repos 24
CH-1005 LAUSANNE
Suisse
2000-12-21
Nomination of candidate for the 2000 Montgolfier Diploma
Contribution to the development of the sport of ballooning in general
OSCAR LINDSTRÖM
Oscar Lindström has specialised in high performance flights with Hot Air Balloons in classes AX2 and AX3. Since 1987 he has set 4 World records and 11 Swedish records in those classes. Through these performance flights he has made significant contributions towards the advancement of the technology and sport of ballooning. We kindly ask you to consider this nomination.
Oscar Lindström aerostatic achievements 1987 to 2000
| 1987-02-28 | Swedish Distance record | AX3 | 78,97 km |
| Swedish Duration record | AX3 | 2.10.05 | |
| 1991-02-17 | Swedish Duration record | AX3 | 3.07.30 |
| Swedish Altitude record | AX3 | 1 714 m | |
| 1996-03-10 | Swedish Duration record | AX2 | 1.55.41 |
| 1997-02-16 | World Distance Record | AX2 | 138,011 km |
| World Duration Record | AX2 | 4.08.20 | |
| Swedish Altitude record | AX2 | 1 176 m | |
| 1998-03-15 | World Altitude Record | AX2 | 4 371 m |
| 2000-02-26 | World Distance Record | AX3 | 205,12 km |
| Swedish Duration record | AX3 | 5.43.15 |
In addition he has also set two World records in class BX and was the First World Hot Air Airship Champion in 1988.
Yours sincerely,
Hans Åkerstedt
CIA delegate
Nomination approved by the Royal Swedish Aero Club
Rolf Björkman
Secretary General
Received by fax, 31/12/00
The Royal Aero Club of Belgium hereby nominates
Mr. Jean SAX
As a candidate for the Montgolfier Diploma
In recognition of his major contribution
to the development of the sport of Ballooning
As an associated member of the Royal Aero Club of Belgium since many years, since 1980 member of the board of the Royal Balloon Federation and since 1972, CIA observer, alternate delegate and delegate for Belgium since 1972 until 1998, Jean SAX is an indispensable figure in the Belgian and International Ballooning world.
Apart of his licences for Gas- and Hot Air Balloon in 1973, which lie gives up for personal reasons In 1977, his ballooning career began in 1972, when he took over the organisation of the famous Precision Landing Competition for Gas balloons in St-Niklaas, Belgium, which he extends immediately with inviting national and international Hot Air Pilots with a Hare and Hounds Competition in 1987 he introduced also the Special Shapes. Today he still organises this meeting together with other national and into international balloon Meetings.
In 1973, 1974, 1975 he organised the first Hot-Air Belgian Championship.
By this he introduced in Belgium, together with 5 other HA Belgian pioneers, the sport of
Hot Air Ballooning.
He was a member of the International Jury in 1973 and 1975 of the first and second hot Air Balloon World Championship in Albuquerque, NM, USA
During 10 years lie was a member of the international Jury of the international high Alpine Gas balloon Week in Murren, Switzerland and founded the Golden Medal, for the pilot with the best flight report as a contribution to developing Alps crossings with a gas balloon.
Since then he became Vice-President and later on also Treasurer of the Belgian Balloon Federation. He is recognised as one of the best organisers of balloon meetings in Belgium.
During the presidency of Horst Hassold, he became Secretary of the CIA From 1977 to 1981
In 1980 he organised in Belgium the Second World Championship for Gas Balloons. From 1986 till 1995 he organised the Belgium Championship for Hot Air Balloons.
In 1989 he founded, on request of Karl Stefan, President of the CIA, the Safety Subcommittee and remained as Chairman till 1997. During this time, he introduced the compilation of "Organising a Safe Balloon Event", "Safe Handling of Propane Gas" and laid the base for the "Safety Officer Handbook". The result of his efforts concerning "Safety in Ballooning", debauched in a motion that in Competitions with more than 20 balloons, sanctioned by CIA-FAI, a Safety Officer is compulsory.
Safety-Officer:
1989.- International Fiesta, St-Jean sur Richelieu Canada
1990 - European Championship, Lerida, Spain
1993 World Championship, Luxembourg
1997- World Championship in Saga, Japan
1998 - World Championship in Saga, Japan
International Jury
1989 - World Championship in Saga, Japan
1997 - President, World Nature Games, Paranja, Brazil
1998 - President, International Akwavit Meeting, Leszno, Poland
2000 - President, Motegi HA Balloon International Championship
World Honda Grand Prix, Japan Honda Grand Prix, Motegi, Japan
2000 - General Manager Organisation Committee of the 44111 Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett.
Since the foundation of the Hall of Fame of the CIA until now, Jean SAX is a member of the Selection Committee.
From the beginning of his balloon career, Joan SAX was always and everywhere concerned with Safety; relations with farmers sports-competition- and professional pilots.
Victor WIEME
President of the Council of the Royal Aero Club of Belgium