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Michio Kanda made the first hot air balloon flight from China to Japan across the China Sea, a distance of 584miles. He launched in Juegang Rudong. Jiansu (120km NNE Shanghai) 10:09 JST. China and took 7hrs 54mins to fly to Ubuyamamura Aso-Gun. Kumamoto-ken (16km NE Mount Aso) 18:05 JST. Japan
9 February 1993
Source: Japan Record file. Sabu Ichiyoshi 2002-01-26]

The British Balloon Museum and Library is the official museum of the British Balloon and Airship Club. It was formed in 1979 by a small group of balloonists, with the objective of preserving the many different items associated with and used in hot air and gas ballooning. The museum is run entirely by volunteers - not all balloonists - and is funded by private and corporate donations and annual subscriptions of the "Friends".

Events

BBM&L Inflation Day

Date: 15 May 2010 00:00 to 16 May 2010 00:00
The British Balloon Museum & Library are holding an Inflation Day in Cambridgshire
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Gordon Bennett Balloon Race 2010

Date: 23 September 2010 00:00 to 02 October 2010 00:00
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News

Gordon Bennett 2010

Press Release 4th January 2010

The UK Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race Committee is proud to announce that Bristol has been selected for the start of the race in September 2010 from a short list of four.

The Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett is the oldest aeronautical event in the world, first held in Paris in 1906. Traditional gas balloons make flights lasting several days and the rules are simple - the balloon landing furthest from the take-off site is the winner.

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Chairman’s Award – The David Liddiard Trophy
At the British Balloon Museum & Library annual luncheon on 25th October 2009, Chairman, Richard d'Alton announced that there was going to be a new trophy awarded. The Chairman's award, in the form of the David Liddiard Trophy balloon.
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The 2009 BBM&L Luncheon

30th October 2009

This years BBM&L luncheon was an outstanding success.
Not only did we have a brilliant speaker, Dr Janet Folkes, who relived the Gordon Bennett flight of GBR2 with herself and Dr Ann Rich, but very generous items for the auction, and more attendees than we have seen for a number of years.

 

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