The history of GEMAB

The history of GEMAB

This year, GEMAB celebrates its 34th anniversary. Not bad for an event that wasn’t due to be repeated! It all began in 1983, with the Challenge Pilâtre de Rozier held in Metz (the bicentenary of the first human flight), with up to 150 hot air balloons in the sky! The...
United Kingdom

United Kingdom

First name: Shiralee Name: Colin Country: United Kingdom Job: Hot Air Balloon passenger rides company and Kitchen and bedroom designer I have been a hot air balloon pilot for 30 years and have flown more than 600 hours. I have flown in a lot of countries : England,...
A Great Line unique in the world

A Great Line unique in the world

Some flights mark you forever. We all remember our first flight, and this is also the case for this very special flight on the Great Line. A flight that keeps you on the edge of your seat and gives you an eyeful! It is the most popular flight at the first flight...
Canada

Canada

First name: Johann-François Name: Frève Country: Canada Job: Oncology pharmacist I have been a hot air balloon pilot for almost 16 years and I have more than 600 hours of flight to my credit. My first flight was when I was a fetus, in my mother’s womb. First...
November 21st 1783, a flight to change history

November 21st 1783, a flight to change history

Today is a big day in the ballooning world. Internationally, it is commonly called Montgolfier Day in memory of the Montgolfier brothers, the French simply call it the first human balloon flight. On November 21st, 1783, Man flew for the first time in the air thanks to...

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