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| Starting Point: | Manion Park, St. Louis, Missouri, USA | September 28, 1929 |
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 |
McCracken |
Alan L. |
Goodyear VIII |
Troy/Ohio |
548.94 |
24:00 |
2 |
USA |
Kepner |
Cap. William E. |
Powell |
J.F. |
US Army |
Neptun/Ohio |
544 |
. |
3 |
USA |
Settle |
Lt. T.G.W. |
Bushnell |
Lt. E.Winfield |
US Navy |
Eaton/Ohio |
489 |
. |
4 |
BEL |
Demuyter |
Ernest |
Lecharlier |
F. |
Belgica |
Corydon/Indiana |
364 |
28:00 |
5 |
DEN |
Schenstorm |
Georg |
Rasmussen |
S.A.U. |
Denmark |
Bedford/Indiana |
336 |
. |
6 |
FRA |
Blanchet |
Georges M. |
Scholle |
A. |
Lafayette |
Stinesville/Indiana |
322 |
. |
7 |
GER |
Kaulen jr. |
Dr. Hugo |
Ebener |
Fr. |
Barmen |
Melvin |
275 |
17:00 |
8 |
GER |
Leimkugel |
Erich |
Fröbel |
Georg |
Stadt Essen |
Cathin/Illinois |
272 |
17:00 |
9 |
ARG |
Bradley |
Dr. Eduardo |
Cadavel |
Fr. |
Argentina |
Fairbanks |
250 |
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