FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship
AirshowsGordon Bennett Race to Return for 66th Edition
The 66th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett, the world’s premier balloon race, is set to take off from Albuquerque, New Mexico, featuring 17 gas balloons and crews competing for the longest distance flight in a historic aviation challenge.
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