The 3rd edition of the GEMAB on the airfield of Chambley

The 3rd edition of the GEMAB on the airfield of Chambley

The 3rd edition of the GEMAB on the airfield of Chambley After the first two editions (1989 and 1991) on the airport of Metz-Nancy-Lorraine, the MONDIAL AIR BALLONS which was called at the time the “Biennale Mondiale de l’Aérostation” migrated to the former American...
The little anecdotes of GEMAB

The little anecdotes of GEMAB

The little anecdotes of GEMAB We can’t tell you everything, but you should know that each edition has its little anecdotes. The most tasty are undoubtedly those of the pilots who keep the car keys in their pocket, leaving the team member in the middle of the...
The village of Dommartin la Chaussée

The village of Dommartin la Chaussée

The village of Dommartin la Chaussée Among the many tourist activities that pilots and crews can do during a #Mondial Air Ballons, there is the small village of Dommartin la Chaussée Located at the end of the runway, west of the base, this small village has become a...
A soviet cosmonaut at GEMAB99

A soviet cosmonaut at GEMAB99

A soviet cosmonaut at GEMAB99 In 1999, the year famous for the total eclipse of the sun, we had the privilege to host Gueorgui Gretchko (1931-2017), the only soviet civilian cosmonaut (not military). This hero of the Soviet Union made 3 space flights between 1975 and...
The first Concorde pilot on the GEMAB 99

The first Concorde pilot on the GEMAB 99

The first Concorde pilot on the GEMAB 99 It was one of the dreams of the organizers of the GEMAB to be able to welcome as guest of honor the first pilot of Concorde. André Turcat (1921-2016) polytechnician test pilot remains forever a figure of aeronautics for having,...

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