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56th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett

This year, the race will lift off from Ebnat-Kappel, Toggenburg, Switzerland.    

17th FAI European Hot Air Balloon Championship in Lleida, Spain

Beautiful pictures of the competition balloons and the Catalonian landscape.

2012 CIA Plenary Minutes

2012 CIA Plenary Minutes

The Minutes of the 2012 CIA Plenary meeting in Birstonas, Lithuania are now available on the CIA Web site in the DOCUMENTS web page under Meeting.&nbs....

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Main decisions taken at the FAI Ballooning Commission 2012 Annual Meeting

Main decisions taken at the FAI Ballooning Commission 2012 Annual Meeting

The 2012 Annual Meeting of the FAI Ballooning Commission (CIA) was held on 23 and 24 March 2012 in Birstonas, Lithuania.  Here are the main deci....

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CIA 2011 Newsletter

CIA 2011 Newsletter

The CIA 2011 Newsletter is now available for downloading.

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Upcoming Events

22 May 2012 1st FAI Junior World Hot Air Balloon Championship Marijampole (Lithuania)
11 July 2012 2012 LUXGSM - World Balloon Trophy Echternach (Luxemburg)
08 August 2012 12th Debrecen Cup International Hot Air Balloon Competition Debrecen (Hungary)
17 August 2012 20th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship Battle Creek, Michigan (USA)
31 August 2012 56th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Ebnat-Kappel, Toggenburg (Switzerland)
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Latest FAI World Record Claims

30 January 2012 Ballooning : Distance : 118.12 km Sandra Rolfe (CAN)
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Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett

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The Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett is the most prestigious event in aviation and the ultimate challenge for the balloon pilots and their equipment.

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Where Legends meet.

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CIA 2011 Newsletter

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The CIA 2011 Newsletter is now available for downloading.

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IOC Recognised

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3h 54m 59s = World Record manpowered aircraft

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Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth

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There are 150 pilots in Paragliding Worlds