A history of successful transatlantic balloon flights...
Double Eagle II
Date: 12th – 17th August 1978
Pilots: Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson and Larry Newman
Balloon: Helium - Yost GB-55. 160,000 cu ft (4,530 m3). s/n 108.
Registration: N50DE
Launch: Presque Isle, Maine, USA 46°37'36.48"N 068° 1'16.58"W (00:42 UTC 12 August).
Landing: Miserey, France 49° 0'50.23"N 001°16'14.76"E (1748 UTC 17 August)
Distance: 5,001.22 km (2,700.44 nm)
Duration: 137hrs 5mins 50sec (5.71 days)
Notes: First Transatlantic Balloon Flight
Rosie O’Grady
Date: 14th - 18th September 1984
Pilot:Joe Kittinger
Balloon: Helium. Yost GB-55. 106,000 cu ft (3,000 m³). AA-10. s/n 111.
Registration: N53NY
Launch: Caribou, Maine, USA
Landing: Montenotte, Italy
Distance: 5,703.03 km (3,079.39 nm)
Duration: 86 hrs (3.58 days)
Notes: First Solo Transatlantic Balloon Flight
Dutch Viking
Date: 30th August - 2nd September 1986
Pilots: Henk Brink, Willem Hageman & Evelien Brink
Balloon :Roziere - Cameron Balloons R-225. 225,000 cu ft (6,370 m³). c/n 1230.
Registration: PH-EIS
Launch: St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
Landing: Almere, Nr Amsterdam, Netherlands (2:08 a.m. EDT)
Distance: 4,057,732 km km (2,191.0 nm)
Duration: 51h 14m (2.13 days)
Notes: First Female Transatlantic Balloon Crew Member
Virgin Atlantic Flyer
Date:2nd – 3rd July 1987
Pilots:Per Lindstrand & Richard Branson
Balloon:Hot Air - Colt 2500A. 2,290,000 cu ft (64,845 m³). s/n 1100.
Registration: G-USUK
Launch: Sugarloaf, Maine, USA
Landing: Limavady, Northern Ireland. Then Ditched in Irish Sea
Distance: 4,486.5 km (2,422.52 nm)
Duration: 31hrs 41mins (1.32 days)
La Ciudad de Helva
Date: 8th - 14th February 1992
Pilots:Thomas Feliu & Jesus Gonzales Green
Balloon: Roziere. Cameron Balloons R-60. 60,000 cu ft (1,700 m³). s/n 2057.
Registration: G-BRGU
Launch: Hierro, Canary Islands
Landing:Maturin, Venezuela
Distance:5,046 km (2,724.62 nm)
Duration: 129h 10m (5.38 days)
Notes: First Transatlantic Balloon Flight From East to West
Chrysler 1
Date: 16th - 21st September 1992
Pilots: Wim Verstraeten & Bertrand Piccard (Belgium)
Balloon: Rozier. Cameron R-77. 77,000 cu ft (2,180 m³). s/n 2712.
Registration: G-BUFA
Launch: Bass Park Raceway. Bangor, Maine, USA. 44°47'25.49"N 068°46'57.80"W(0300 local (approx))
Landing: Peque, Spain
Distance: 4,931 km (2662.53 nm)
Duration: 119 hrs 20 min (4.97 days)
Notes: 1st Place in the Chrysler Transatlantic Challenge
Chrysler 3
Date:16th - 21st September 1992
Pilots: Don Cameron & Rob Bayly (UK)
Balloon: Rozier. Cameron R-77. 77,000 cu ft (2,180 m³). s/n 2823.
Registration: G-BUFC
Launch: Bass Park Raceway. Bangor, Maine, USA. 44°47'25.49"N 068°46'57.80"W(0300 local (approx))
Landing: Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Distance: 4,823.725 km (2,602.94 nm)
Chrysler 5
Date: 16th - 22nd September 1992
Pilots: Richard Abruzzo & Troy Bradley (USA)
Balloon: Roziere. Cameron R-77. 77,000 cu ft (2,180 m³). s/n 2825.
Registration: G-BUFE
Launch: Bass Park Raceway. Bangor, Maine, USA. 44°47'25.49"N 068°46'57.80"W(0300 local (approx))
Landing:Sidi Amar El Kadmiri, near Casablanca, Morocco
Distance:5,340.20 km (2,883.48nm)
Duration: 144 hrs 16 mins (6.01 days)
Notes: 3rd Place in the Chrysler Transatlantic Challenge
Peregrine
Date:18th - 22nd August 1994
Pilots:Steve Fossett & Tim Cole
Balloon: Roziere. Cameron R-77. 77,000 cu ft (2,180 m³). s/n 3228.
Registration: G-BVJO
Launch: Feildian Gardens, St.John's, Newfoundland, Canada 47°33'37.49"N 052°43'47.79"W (1130 Local 18AUG94)
Landing:Trittau, Near Hamburg, Germany 53°36'36.60"N 010°21'54.60"E
Distance: 4353.668 km (2350.8 nm)
Duration: 75hrs 20min
Region Lorraine
Date: 30th August – 5th September 2000
Pilots: Laurent Lajoye & Christophe Houver
Balloon: Roziere. Lindstrand LBL 77M. 77,000 cu ft (2,180 m³).
Launch: St John, New Brunswick, Canada 45°17'42.00"N 066° 7'4.80"W (0357UTC 30AUG00)
Landing: Saon, France 49°15'43.20"N 000°52'1.20"W (0636UTC 05SEP00)
Distance: 4,726 km (2551.84 nm)
Duration: 146 h 48 min 45 sec (6.12 days)
Notes: First French Crossing of The Atlantic
Uniq Atlantic Challenge
Date: 26th September 2003Pilots: David Hempleman-Adams
Balloon: Roziere. AM08. 99,000cu ft
Launch: Sussex NB, Canada
Landing: Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, UK
Distance: 2,751 miles (4,427km)
Duration: 83hrs 17min
Notes: First transatlantic flight in an open wicker basket
Toshiba Transatlantic Challenge
Date: 3rd – 6th July 2007
Pilot: David Hempleman-Adams
Balloon: Helium. Padelt G-37. 37,000 cu ft (1,048m³). s/n 37TA.
Regiatration: N66050
Launch: St John’s Newfoundland 03JUL07 at 0000UTC
Landing: Nolay, France 46°57'21.30"N 004°38'59.39"E (06JUL07 at 1727UTC)
Distance: 4,227.10 km (2,282.45 nm)
Duration: 89hrs 20mins (3.72 days)
Notes:Smallest Balloon to Cross The Atlantic