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Source: Die Gordon Bennett Ballon Rennen
(The Gordon Bennett Races) by: Ulrich Hohmann Sr.
Translated in 2000 by: Ulrich Hohmann Jr.
Copyrights apply: FAI and Ulrich Hohmann

WINNING PILOTS and COPILOTS (alphabetic list)
 COUPE AÉRONAUTIQUE GORDON BENNETT

 updated : 2005/12/18

Name Nation

Pilot or Copilot

 Launch sites Distance
Year Landing sites Time
ABRUZZO, Richard USA

Pilot with Carol Rymer-Davis

 Thionville

1803,36km
2004 Vännäs, Sweden

52:52 h

ANSERMIER, Louis SWI

Copilot 
of Paul Armbruster

 Zürich

766 km

1921 Lambay Island/Irland

27:24 h

ARMBRUSTER, Paul SWI

Pilot
with Louis Ansermier

Zürich

766 km

1921 Lambay Island/Irland

27:24 h

BERBEN,
Bob		 BEL

Pilot
with Benoît Siméons

 Albuquerque/USA

3400,39km
2005 Squatec, Quebec/Canada

64:59 h

BIENAIME, Maurice FRA

Pilot
with Rene Rumpelmayer

 Stuttgart

2191 km
1912 Rjasan/Moskow

45:42 h

BURZYNSKI, Zbigniew POL

Copilot
of Francyzek Hynek

Chicago

1361 km
1933 Port Neuf/Quebec/Canada

38:32 h

2.

POL

Pilot
with Wladyslaw Wysocki

 Warzawa

1650,47km
1935 Tiszkino/Stalingrad/USSR

57:54 h

BUSHNELL, Lt.Winfield USA

Copilot
of Lt.T.G.M.Settle

Basel

1550 km
1932 Daugieliszki/Vilna/Poland

41:20 h

CLAYTON, Henry Helm GDR

Copilot
of Oskar Erbslöh

 St.Louis

1403,55km
1907 Breadley Beach/NJ

40 h

CIESLAK, Ireneuz POL

Copilot
of Stefan Makne

Paris

690 km

1983 Regensburg, BRD

36:00 h
COECKELBERGH, Leon BEL

Copilot
of Ernest Demuyter

Brussels

1155 km
1923 Sköllersta/Sweden

21:00 h

2.

 BEL

Copilot
of Ernest Demuyter

Brussels

714 km
1924 St.Abb's Head/Scottland

43:16 h

DE COCK, Philippe BEL

Pilot
with Ronny van Havere

Albuquerque

1666,5 km
1999 Amory near Tupelo/MS

40:15 h
DEMUYTER, Ernest BEL

Pilot
with M.Labrousse

Birmingham/ Alabama/USA

1769 km
1920 Lake Champlain/Canada

40:15 h

2.

 BEL

Pilot
with Alexander Veenstra

 Genf

1372,1 km

1922

  

25:49 h

3.

 BEL

Pilot
with Leon Coeckelbergh

 Brussels

1155 km

1923

 Sköllersta/Sweden

21:00 h

4.

 BEL

Pilot
with Leon Coeckelbergh

 Brussels

714 km
1924 St.Abb's Head/Scottland

43:16 h

5.

 BEL

Pilot
with Pierre Hoffmanns

Warzawa - Miedlesca

1715,80km
1936 Archangelsk/USSR

46:24 h

6.

 BEL

Pilot
with Pierre Hoffmanns

Bruxelles

1396 km
1937 Tukumo/ Latvia

46:15 h
DUNCKER,
Otto		 GDR

Copilot
of Hans Gericke

 Kansas City

757,84 km
1911 ENE Holcombe/ Wisconsin

12:28 h

EARECKSON, William O. USA

Copilot
of William E.Kepner

 Detroit

740,8 km

1928 Kenbridge/Virginia

48:00 h

EIMERS, Wilhelm GDR

Pilot
with Bernd Landsmann

 Wil

1628,1 km
1995 Ludzasraj/Latvia

92:11 h

2.

GDR

Pilot
with Bernd Landsmann

 Warstein

1286,9 km

1996

 Petrosani/Roumania 72:01 h

3.

GDR

Pilot
with Bernd Landsmann

 St. Hubert, Belgium 795.7 km

2000

   70:49 h
ERBSLÖH,
Oskar		 GDR

Pilot
with Henry Helm Clayton

 St.Louis 1403,55km
1907 Breadley Beach/NJ 40:00 h
GERICKE,
Hans		 GDR

Pilot
with Otto Duncker

Kansas City 757,84 km
1911 ENE Holcombe/ Wisconsin 12:28 h
HARLEY,
Alan R.		 USA

Pilot
with Augustus Post

St.Louis 1887,6 km

1910

 Peribonka/Quebec 44:25 h
HERSCHEND, James A.

USA

Copilot
of David Levin

Stuttgart 964,2 km

1992

Przemysl/Poland 45:36 h
HERSEY,
Henry B.

USA

Copilot
of Frank P.Lahm

Paris 641,1 km

1906

 Flying-Dales/Yorkshire 22:15 h
HILL,
Edgard J.

USA

Pilot
with Arthur G.Schlosser

 Detroit 1198 km

1927

 Baxley/Georgia 48:00 h
HOFFMANNS, Pierre

BEL

 Copilot
of Ernest Demuyter 		Warzawa - Miedlesca 1715,8 km

1936

 Archangelsk/USSR 46:24 h

2.

BEL

Copilot
of Ernest Demuyter

Brussels 1396 km

1937

 Tukumo/ Latvia 46:15 h
HYNEK, Francyzek

POL

Pilot
with Zbigniew Burzynski

Chicago 1361 km

1933

 Port Neuf/Quebec/Canada 38:32 h

2.

POL

Pilot
with Wladislaw Pomaski

Warschau 1333 km

1934

 Anna Woronez/USSR 44:48 h
         
 
 

JANIK,
Franz

POL

Copilot
of Antoni Janusz

Liège

1692 km

1938

Trojan/Bulgaria

37:47 h

JANUSZ,
Antoni

POL

Pilot
with Franz Janik

Liège

1692 km

1938

Trojan/Bulgaria

37:47 h

KEPNER,
William E.

USA

Pilot
with William O.Eareckson

Detroit

740,8 km

1928

Kenbridge/Virginia

48:00 h

KUINKE,
Volker

GDR

Pilot
with Jürgen Schubert

Lech am Arlberg

1024,9 km

1991

Nielisz nr Zamosc/Poland

44:18 h

LABROUSSE, Capt.M.

BEL

Copilot
of Ernest Demuyter

Birmingham

1769 km

1920

Lake Champlain/Canada

40:15 h

LAHM,
Frank P.

USA

Pilot
with Henry B.Hersey

Paris

641,7 km

1906

Flying-Dales/Yorkshire

22:15 h

LANDSMANN, Bernd

GDR

Copilot
of Wilhelm Eimers

Wil

1628,1 km

1995

Ludzasraj/Latvia

92:11 h

2.

GDR

Copilot
of Wilhelm Eimers

Warstein

1286,9 km

1996

Petrosani/R

72:01 h

3.

GDR

Copilot
of Wilhelm Eimers

St. Hubert, Belgium

795.7 km

2000

 

70:49 h

LEVIN,
David

USA

Pilot
with James A. Herschend

Stuttgart

964,2 km

1992

Przemysl/Poland

45:36 h

LEYS,
Jean-Francois

FRA

Copilot
of Vincent Leys

Warstein

1732,5 km

1997

Vama Veche/R

45:30 h

2.

FRA

Copilot
of Vincent Leys

Warstein

 

2001

 

 

3.

FRA

Copilot
of Vincent Leys

Châtellerault

1282,30km

2002

Zambujeira do Mar (Portugal)

69:59 h

LEYS,
Vincent

FRA

Pilot
with Jean-Francois Leys

Warstein

1732,5 km

1997

Vama Veche/R

45:30 h

2.

FRA

Pilot
with Jean-Francois Leys

Warstein

 

2001

 

 

3.

FRA

Pilot
with Jean-Francois Leys

Châtellerault

1282,30km

2002

Zambujeira do Mar (Portugal)

69:59 h

MAKNE,
Stefan

POL

Pilot
with Ireneuz Cieslak

Paris

690 km

1983

Regensburg, FRG

36:00 h

McCRACKEN, Alan L

USA

Copilot
of Ward T.v.Orman

St.Louis

548,94 km

1929

SE Troy/Ohio/USA

24:00 h

2.

USA

Copilot
of Ward T.v.Orman

Cleveland/Ohio

872 km

1930

Norfolk/Massachusets

27:56 h

MESSNER,
Emil

SUI

Copilot
of Theodor Schaeck

Berlin

1190 km

1908

Bergset/Norway

73:01 h

MESSNER,
Martin

SUI

Grandson of Emil Messner, Copilot of Karl Spenger

Zürich

793 km

1984

nw. La Rochelle/France

43:08 h

MIX,
Edgar W.

USA

Pilot
with Andre Roussel

Zürich

1121,11 km

1909

Ostrolenko NE Warzawa

35:07 h

MORTON, Walter M.

USA

Copilot
of Ward T.v.Orman

Antwerp

864 km

1926

Sölvesborg/Sweden

17:00 h

POMASKI, Wladislaw

POL

Copilot
of Fracyzek Hynek

Warzawa

1333 km

1934

Anna Woronez/USSR

44:48 h

POST, Augustus

USA

Copilot
of Alan R.Hawley

St.Louis

1887,6 km

1910

Peribonka/Quebec

44:25 h

PRESTON, R.A.L.

USA

Copilot
of Ralph H. Upson

Paris

618 km

1913

Bampton/Norway

43:30 h

QUERSIN, Philippe

BEL

Copilot
of Alexander Veenstra

Bruxelles

1345 km
1925

Cap Torina/Spain

47:30 h

ROEHSLER, Rainer

AUS

Copilot
of Josef Strakbaum

Albuquerque

1832 km

1993

Campbellsport/WI

59:29 h

ROUSSEL, Andre

USA

Copilot
of Edgar W.Mix

Zürich

1121,11 km

1909

Ostrolenko NE Warzawa

35:07 h

RUMPELMAYER, Rene

FRA

Copilot
of Maurice Bienaime

Stuttgart

2191 km

1912

Rjasan/Moskow

45:42 h

RYMER-DAVIS, Carol

 USA Copilot
of Richard Abruzzo

Thionville

1803,36km
2004

Vännäs, Sweden

52:52 h

SCHAECK, Theodor

SUI

 Pilot
with Emil Messner

Berlin

1190 km

1908

Bergset/Norway

73:01 h

SCHLOSSER, Arthur G

USA

 Copilot
of Edgard J.Hill

Detroit

1198 km

1927

Baxley/Georgia

48:00 h

SCHOLZ, Gert

AUS

Copilot
of Josef Starkbaum

Geneve

342 km

1985

Sanavy sur Mer/ France

21:09 h

2.

AUS

Copilot
of Josef Starkbaum

Salzburg

272,43 km

1986

Passdorf/Austria

19:11 h

3.

AUS

Copilot
of Josef Starkbaum

Seefeld/Tirol

852 km

1987

Scoce S Titogard/Jugosl.

32:16 h

4.

AUS

Copilot
of Josef Starkbaum

Bregenz/Vorarlberg

1110,9 km

1988

Klenike N Skopje/Jugosl

41:09 h

5.

AUS

Copilot
of Josef Starkbaum

Lech am Arlberg

911,2 km

1989

Batorliget/Hungaria

37:33 h

6.

AUS

Copilot
of Josef Starkbaum

Lech am Arlberg

692,5 km

1990

Schiave di Abruzzo/Italy

33:20 h

SCHUBERT, Jürgen

GDR

Copilot of Volker Kuinke

Lech am Arlberg

1024,9 km

1991

Nielisz nr Zamosc/Poland

44:18 h

SETTLE, Lt.T..M.

USA

 Pilot
with Winfield Bushnell

Basel

1550 km

1932

Daugieliszki/Vilna/Poland

41:20 h
SIMEONS,
Benoît		 BEL Copilot
with Bob Berben		 Albuquerque/USA 3400,39km
2005 Squatec, Quebec/Canada 64:59 h

SPENGER,
Karl

SUI

 Pilot
with Martin Messner

Zürich

793 km

1984

nw. La Rochelle/France

43:08 h

2.

SUI

 Pilot
with Christian Stoll

Lech am Arlberg

825,1 km
1994

Jerzu/Sardinia

31:01 h

STARKBAUM, Josef

AUS

 Pilot
with Gert Scholz

Geneve

342 km

1985

Sanavy sur Mer/ France

21:09 h

2.

AUS

Pilot
with Gert Scholz

Salzburg

272,43 km

1986

Passdorf/Austria

19:11 h

3.

AUS

Pilot
with Gert Scholz 

Seefeld/Tirol

852 km

1987

Scoce S Titogard/Jugosl.

32:16 h

4.

AUS

Pilot
with Gert Scholz

Bregenz/Vorarlberg

1110,9 km

1988

Klenike N Skopje/Jugosl

41:09 h

5.

AUS

Pilot
with Gert Scholz

Lech am Arlberg

911,2 km

1989

Batorliget/Hungaria

37:33 h

6.

AUS

Pilot
with Gert Scholz

Lech am Arlberg

692,5 km

1990

Schiave di Abruzzo/Italy

33:20 h

7.

AUS

 Pilot
with Rainer Roehsler

Albuquerque

1832 km

1993

Campbellsport/WI

59:29 h

STOLL, Christian

SUI

 Copilot
of Karl Spenger

Lech am Arlberg

825,1 km

1994

Jerzu/Sardinia

31:01 h

UPSON,
Ralph H.

USA

 Pilot
with R.A.L.Preston

Paris

618 km
1913

Bampton/Bridlington

43:30 h

Van HAVERE, Ronny

BEL

 Copilot
of Philippe de Cock

Albuquerque

1666,5 km

1999

Amory near Tupelo/MS

40:15 h

van ORMAN,
Ward T.

USA

Pilot
with Walter M.Morton

Antwerp

864 km

1926

Sölvesborg/Sweden

17:00 h

2.

USA

Pilot
with Alan L.McCracken

St.Louis

548,94 km

1929

SE Troy/Ohio/USA

24:00 h

3.

USA

Pilot
with Alan L.McCracken

Cleveland/Ohio

872 km

1930

Norfolk/Massachussetts

27:56 h

VEENSTRA, Alexander

BEL

 Copilot
of Ernest Demuyter

Genève

1372,1 km

1922

Ocnitza/Rumania

25:49 h

2.

BEL

 Pilot
with Philippe Quersin

Bruxelles

1345 km
1925

Cap Torina/ Spain

47:30 h

WYSOCKI, Wladyslaw

POL

 Copilot
of Zbigniew Burzynski

Warzawa

1650,47km

1935

Tiszkino/ Stalingrad/USSR

57:54 h

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