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| Starting Point: | Henry Ford Airport, Detroit, USA | June 39, 1928 |
The story
Pilots Name |
Co-Pilots Name |
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| Rank | Country | Last | First | Last | First | BalloonName | LandingPlace | Distance km | Time |
1 |
USA |
Kepner |
Cap. William E. |
Eareckson |
Lt. William.O. |
US Army |
Kenbridge/Virginia |
740.8 |
48 |
2 |
GER |
Kaulen sr. |
Hugo |
Kaulen jr. |
Hugo |
Barmen |
. | 739.3 |
41:25 |
3 |
FRA |
Dollfus |
Charles |
Cormier |
Georges |
Blanchard |
Dan River/North Carolina |
720.8 |
42:35 |
4 |
FRA |
Blanchet |
Georges M. |
Le Gallee |
. | Lafayette |
. | 669 |
. |
5 |
DEN |
Rasmussen |
S.A.U. |
Southworth |
. | Denmark |
. | 624.6 |
. |
6 |
GER |
Eimermacher |
Ferdinand |
Zech |
K. |
Münster VIII |
Blue Ridge Mountains |
619.8 |
32:14 |
7 |
USA |
Palmer |
. | McKee |
. | Business Club |
. | 594 |
. |
8 |
ARG |
Bradley |
Dr. Eduardo |
Elliff |
. | Argentine |
. | 568 |
. |
9 |
USA |
Naylor |
. | Wherritt |
. | Detroit |
. | 523 |
. |
10 |
BEL |
Thonnard |
. | Boel |
. | Wallonie |
. | 478 |
. |
11 |
GER |
Bertram |
Otto |
Fröbel |
Georg |
Ernst Brandenburg |
. | 474 |
26:00 |
12 |
SUI |
Maag |
Ernest |
P.148 |
West Virginia |
404 |
21:00 |
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