The first successful Transatlantic balloon flight was in 1978. There have been another 11 flights since then.
The list does not include transits of the Atlantic made by Round-the-World flights.
1978 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. N50DE
Launch Presque Isle, Maine, USA
Landing Miserey, France
1984 Rosie O’Grady’s Balloon of Peace
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. Reg N53NY
Launch Caribou, Maine, USA
Landing Montenotte, Italy
1986 Dutch Viking
Date 30th Aug – 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. PH-EIS
Launch St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
Landing Almere, Nr Amsterdam, Netherlands
1987 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. G-USUK
Launch Sugarloaf, Maine, USA
Landing Limavady, Northern Ireland. Then Ditched in Irish Sea
1992 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. G-BRGU
Launch Hierro, Canary Islands
Landing Maturin, Venezuela
Notes First Transatlantic Balloon Flight From East to West
1992 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. G-BUFA
Launch Bass Park Raceway. Bangor, Maine, USA.
Landing Peque, Spain
1992 Chrysler 3
Date 16th – 21st September 1992
Pilots Don Cameron & Rob Bayly
Balloon Rozier. Cameron R-77. 77,000 cu ft (2,180 m³). s/n 2823. G-BUFC
Launch Bass Park Raceway. Bangor, Maine, USA.
Landing Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Notes 2nd Place in the Chrysler Transatlantic Challenge
1992 Chrysler 5
Date 16th – 22nd September 1992
Pilots Richard Abruzzo & Troy Bradley (USA)
Balloon Rozier. Cameron R-77. 77,000 cu ft (2,180 m³). s/n 2825. G-BUFE
Launch Bass Park Raceway. Bangor, Maine, USA.
Landing Sidi Amar El Kadmiri, near Casablanca, Morocco
Notes 3rd Place in the Chrysler Transatlantic Challenge
1994 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. G-BVJO
Launch Feildian Gardens, St.John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Landing Trittau, Near Hamburg, Germany
2000 Region Lorrain
Date 30th Aug – 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
Landing Saon, France
Notes First French Crossing of The Atlantic
2003 Uniq Atlantic Challenge
Date 26th – 29th September 2003
Pilot David Hempleman-Adams
Balloon Roziere. Cameron R-90, 90,000 cu ft (2,550 m³). s/n 4751. G-BYZX
Launch Elementary School, Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada
Landing Grange Farm, Stalmine, near Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire UK
Notes First Transatlantic Balloon Flight in an Open Wicker Basket
2007 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. N66050
Launch St John’s Newfoundland
Landing Nolay, France )
Notes Smallest Balloon to Cross The Atlantic
Let’s us hope that Mike and Debbie make it a 12th, and record breaking one.
