| Starting Point: | Expo Century of Progress, Chicago, Illinois, USA | September 2nd, 1933 |
The story
Pilots Name |
Co-Pilots Name |
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| Rank | Country | Last | First | Last | First | BalloonName | LandingPlace | Distance km | Time |
1 |
POL |
Hynek |
Franciszek |
Burzynski |
Zbigniew |
Kosciuszko |
Port Neuf/Quebec/Canada |
1361 |
38:32 |
2 |
USA |
Settle |
Lt. T.G.W. |
Kendall |
Lt. |
US Navy |
Lake Ontario |
1248 |
51:00 |
3 |
USA |
Orman |
Ward T. van |
Trotter |
Frank A. |
Goodyear IX |
Ca. |
791 |
. |
4 |
GER |
Schütze |
Richard |
Körner |
(Dr.) |
Deutschland |
Klingstone/Michigan |
403 |
26:00 |
5 |
BEL |
Quersin |
Philippe |
Schelle |
Martial van |
. | . | 368 |
. |
6 |
FRA |
Ravaine |
Georges |
Blanchet |
Georges M. |
Verdun |
. | 249 |
. |
7 |
GER |
Deku |
Erich |
Opel |
Fritz v. |
Wilhelm von Opel |
. | no start |
. |
8 |
SUI |
Tilgenkamp |
Dr. E. |
Maag |
Ernest |
. | . | no start |
. |
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