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| Starting Point: | Wilryck, Antwerp, Belgium | May 30, 1926 |
The story
Pilots Name |
Co-Pilots Name |
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| Rank | Country | Last | First | Last | First | BalloonName | LandingPlace | Distance km | Time |
1 |
USA |
Orman |
Ward T. van |
Morton |
Walter T. |
Goodyear III |
Solvesborg/Sweden |
861 |
16:37 |
2 |
USA |
Gray |
Capt. H.C. |
Johnston |
Lt. Douglas |
US Army |
. | 599 |
12:00 |
3 |
BEL |
Demuyter |
Ernest |
Valete |
(Lt.) |
Belgica |
Cuxhafen/Germany |
438 |
5:00 |
4 |
BEL |
Veenstra |
Alexander |
Quersin |
Philippe |
Prince Leopold |
. | 298 |
. |
5 |
GBR |
Spencer |
Capt. Percival |
Berry |
John |
Miramar |
. | 169 |
. |
6 |
SPA |
Molas |
Maj. M. |
Frados-Pena |
A. |
Cpt. Penaranda |
. | 153 |
. |
7 |
SUI |
Bachmann |
Dr. O. |
Maag |
Ernest L. |
Helvetia II |
Hartskamp/Netherlands |
142 |
. |
8 |
FRA |
Bienaime |
Maurice |
Ravaine |
Georges |
La Picardie |
102 |
. | |
9 |
GBR |
Baldwin |
(Sq.Lead.) |
Dunville |
R. L. |
Banshee III |
. | 93 |
. |
10 |
GBR |
Maeger |
Cpt.G.F. |
Steff |
M.H. |
Bee |
. | 69 |
. |
11 |
BEL |
Matton |
Capt. H. |
Charmart |
Lt. A. |
Aerostiere I |
. | 66 |
. |
12 |
ITA |
Pirazzoli |
Lt. A. |
Pisani |
Lt. A. |
Aerostiere III |
. | 36 |
. |
13 |
ITA |
Tombezi |
. | Pomarici |
Maj.cav. G. |
Campione III |
. | 33 |
. |
14 |
ITA |
Ilari |
Cap.cav. Eraldo |
Sivieri |
Cap.cav. G. |
Campione IV |
. | 31 |
. |
15 |
USA |
Boettner |
J.A. |
Maxson |
H.W. |
Akron N.A.A. |
. | no res. |
. |
16 |
FRA |
Cormier |
Georges |
. | Anjou |
. | no start |
. | |
17 |
FRA |
Blanchet |
Georges M. |
Arnoud |
. | Vieilles Tiges |
. | no start |
. |
18 |
SPA |
Gamindon |
A. Mat. |
Ansaldo |
J.M. |
Jesu Fernando Duro |
. | ??? |
. |
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