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The Philatelic Club of Metz takes your mail to the skies!
The Metz Philatelic Club Will Be at the Start of the Gordon Bennett Aeronautical Cup – and Already Online! The celebration of the Gordon Bennett Aeronautical Cup wouldn’t be complete without mail sent by balloon post! For this edition, it’s the Metz Philatelic Club that makes this tradition possible, for everyone’s enjoyment. You can already…
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A Very Successful Press Conference
On tuesday 20th May at the Club de la Presse in Metz, the Organizing Committee held a press conference to present the 68th edition of this legendary gas balloon race: the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett, FAI long distance world championship in gas balloon. Cathy Picard, Chairwoman of the Organizing Committee presented the program for the…
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We are pleased to announce that the next Gordon Bennett will take place Aug 27 to Sept 5, 2026 in Filzmoos, Austria. The launch is scheduled for August 28.
✨ It's a wrap! ✨
The Gordon Bennett 2025 came to a close last night with the prize-giving ceremony in the beautiful salons of Metz City Hall.
A huge thank you to the 24 teams: pilots, crew, and command centers, for giving us such a thrilling race and keeping us on the …edge of our seats!
Gratitude also goes to the officials, the organizing committee, the volunteers working tirelessly behind the scenes, and of course our sponsors, without whom none of this would have been possible.
What an adventure… until next time! 🎈
✨ C’est dans la boîte ! ✨
La Gordon Bennett 2025 s’est clôturée hier soir avec la remise des prix dans les magnifiques salons de l’Hôtel de Ville de Metz.
Un immense merci aux 24 équipages : pilotes, équipes techniques et PC course, de nous avoir fait vibrer et de nous avoir tenus en haleine tout au long de cette course !
Merci également aux officiels, au comité d’organisation, aux bénévoles qui œuvrent souvent dans l’ombre, et bien sûr à nos sponsors, sans qui cet événement n’aurait pas pu exister.
Quelle aventure… à la prochaine ! 🎈
#GB25 #gasballooning #gordonbennett #faiballooning
The Highlight Show – 68th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2025
✨ At the #GordonBennett race, the gas balloons lifted off from Metz, France, and after 67h 34m in the air, 🥇🏆 Team SUI-1 (Kurt Frieden & Pascal Witprächtiger) soared 1,358 km non-stop all the way to Gogosu, Romania!
An incredible flight and their 5th championship victory!
…#GB2025 #FAIBallooning
✨ At the #GordonBennett race, the gas balloons lifted off from Metz, France, and after 67h 34m in the air, 🥇🏆 Team SUI-1 (Kurt Frieden & Pascal Witprächtiger) soared 1,358 km non-stop all the way to Gogosu, Romania!
An incredible flight and their 5th championship victory!
…#GB2025 #FAIBallooning
Gordon Bennett Gasballonteam Frieden / Witprächtiger
Track Animation – 68th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2025
Fair play, respect, and celebration ahead! 🎈
USA-2 can’t wait to honor SUI-1 at the Awards Ceremony. 🏆🥇🥈🥉🏅
Fair play, respect et bientôt la célébration ! 🎈
USA-2 a hâte d’honorer SUI-1 lors de la cérémonie des Awards. 🏆🥇🥈🥉🏅
