• 48th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett, Thionville

• Photo Album 48° Gordon Bennett Race

• 47th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett, Arc-en-Senans

• Gasballon.be

• Photo Album 47° Gordon Bennett Race

• 46th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett, Châtellerault
• Website Belgian Team
• Photo Album 46° Gordon Bennett Race
• Website DFSV

• Detail Results 1983-2004 - updated 01-nov-2004
• Alphabetic list of pilots & co-pilots in the Coupe - updated 29-sep-2003
• Flying times of Winners - updated 01-Nov-2004
• Winning distances - updated 01-Nov-2004

• What is the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett?
• Who was Gordon Bennett?
• The History
  • Stories & detail results from the book by Ulrich Hohmann Sr
  • Detail Results 1983 - 2004 (Compiled by Markus Wydera)
• Pilot Information
  • Alphabetic list of pilots & co-pilots in the Coupe
  • Flying times of Winners
  • Winning Pilots and Co-pilots Details
  • Winning Distances
• Competition Rules
• Gordon Bennett Resources and Information Sources 
  • Balloons in Philately (Markus Wydera)
  • Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett - Albuquerque (Barb Tomlin)
  • Gas Ballooning - Luc Van Geyte
  • Gas Ballooning - Harris Goodwin  
  • Gordon Bennett Postcards and pictures - Markus Wydera
  • Gas Ballooning Information
  • Educational Material
  • Photo Album

Acknowledgements

Translation:
by Uli Hohmann Jr.

The Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett, is the most prestigious event in aviation and ultimate challenge for the balloon pilots and equipment.  The goal is simple: to fly the farthest distance from the launch site. 

This international balloon competition was initiated by adventurer and newspaper tycoon Gordon Bennett in 1906, when the 16 balloons launched from the Tuileries Gardens in Paris, France.  Little did the crowd of 200,000 spectators know that this race was to continue through out the 20th Century.  Although interrupted by wars and weather, the challenge continues.  Held once every year and hosted by the country of the most recent winner, this event continues to attract balloonists, spectators and media. 

This Web site is dedicated to the courageous men and women to have and continue to challenge the skies in this incredible event.  Within these web pages is the history of this great event, from a list of all the race participants and winners to the narrative supplies from a book by Ulrich Hohmann of Germany.  Please fee free to read this material, use it in for educational and event promotional purposes but please respect the copyrights associated with this material for publication and distribution.

It is story full of adventure, skill, courage, survival and luck. 
It is the story of the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett.

Gordon Bennett Web Project Team

There are numerous source and collections of material about the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett and the people who flew in it, so the evolution of this website will continue over the next few years as this information is obtained.   If anyone has additional information to contribute please contact one of the project team below.