The #GEMAB 23 is also a competition

The #GEMAB 23 is also a competition

Even if it does not have the same value as a national or world championship, to enter the Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons Trophy ranking is an international honor. Ten pilots have already won since 1989. French and Germans in particular. Only the first ten are ranked....
Mandatory presence at the briefing

Mandatory presence at the briefing

Twice a day, at dawn and at the end of the day, the pilots are invited to the general briefing. It is compulsory and the pilots must even deposit a ballot in the ballot box to attest their presence. There they are given all the information about the local weather, the...
Nearly 1,000 from over a dozen countries

Nearly 1,000 from over a dozen countries

They are between 16 and 80 years old. They are American, American Indian, Belgian, German, Moroccan, Tunisian, Algerian, English, French, Polish, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. Since 1983, more than a thousand of them have joined the team, which today is called...
What to do apart from the balloon flights

What to do apart from the balloon flights

The balloons fly very early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Between the two daily mass ascents, the public who rush to the Chambley airfield can find many animations, exhibitions, workshops (and first flights in other aircrafts). They can visit the...
What’s new in BallonVille Pilote

What’s new in BallonVille Pilote

At each edition, the organization of the #GEMAB tries to innovate. This year, for the first time, the morning and evening pre-flight briefing will take place outdoors to improve listening. Hangar G will be dedicated to model hot air balloons and the belly of the...
The Bonnard plan: the revelation

The Bonnard plan: the revelation

Designed almost two decades ago, the so-called Bonnard blueprint is the map that you find on all flyers, billboards, roadbooks and others. It shows in an artistic way an overview of the #GEMAB. But do you know that it is a very old man who designed it and drew...

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