Gordon Bennett 2010

[keithh]

This years Gordon Bennett is finally over and proved to be one of the closest and most exciting competitions ever. I thought that I would press the nostalgia button and post pix from when the competition began in the UK in 2010. Sadly this years edition was marred by the loss of Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer Davis in USA2 (N801NM) over the sea in bad weather R.I.P.


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[FL240]

Just love the romance of the GB, something I would love to try.

Think you caught me in a shot or two.

Only image I have processed from the event:

[keithh]

I love ballooning full stop but I've been fascinated by gas ballooning since I saw my first ones in the mid 70's at Cirencester Park's meetings. Apart from above I was also lucky that the Gordon Bennett started in Albuquerque on my only visit in 2008, when I also saw the Americas Challenge of course. Other opportunities to see gas balloons have been few and far between so it's always a bit special to see one. I've only missed two Bristol Fiestas since 1983 so I remember when gas balloons flew there and I saw a couple in Metz in2011. The only others I can recall at the moment were at one of the Forbes meets at Chateau de Balleroy. I really must go to one of the German gas meets one day.