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It’s twelve months away

It’s twelve months away

It's twelve months away. In an even year, looking at the calendar, we quickly realize that there is only one year left before the next edition of...

From July 21 to July 30, 2023

From July 21 to July 30, 2023

At noon on July 21, 2022, social networks went wild. What was happening ? Quite simply, it was the time we had chosen to announce the dates, the...

One year before: the presentations

One year before: the presentations

It is traditional that one year before the opening of GEMAB, we announce the slogan, the visual and we remind the dates. Press information for the...

Don Piccard under eight balloons

Don Piccard under eight balloons

One of my fondest memories of GEMAB was the flight in 1995 of American Don Piccard (Bertrand Piccard's great uncle) and one of the creators of...

Anniversaries to celebrate

Anniversaries to celebrate

The aeronautical news as well as the history of aviation are aligned to propose us anniversaries in connection with the GEMAB. It is always the...

Pilots sign up for the next edition

Pilots sign up for the next edition

Since the opening of the registration for the GEMAB23, pilots are registering regularly. This brings us even closer to the event. The main question...

L’heure est aux inventaires

L’heure est aux inventaires

Time for inventories Thousands of photos and videos were recorded during the last edition of GEMAB21. They are added to the thousands of others...

The #GEMAB is held in odd numbered years

The #GEMAB is held in odd numbered years

The #GEMAB is held in odd numbered years Many people regularly call the offices of the Pilâtre de Rozier organization on the Chambley airfield. Do...

The new regulation on air shows

The new regulation on air shows

The new regulation on air shows In France, the aerial meetings now called air shows, have a new regulation. Gone is the 1996 decree that governed an...

The GEMAB ambassadors

The GEMAB ambassadors

The GEMAB ambassadors At each edition, the organisation chooses 15 to 18 ambassadors (men and women) on the aerostatic planet to represent the...

The origins of the GEMAB

The origins of the GEMAB

The origins of the GEMAB For 10 years, the Pilâtre de Rozier Challenge brought together up to 150 European hot-air balloons which rose each year at...

The counting of the public contest

The counting of the public contest

The counting of the public contest For many years, the #Conseil Régional Grand Est and #Pilâtre de Rozier Organisation have been offering 3 first...

Before the next edition 

Before the next edition 

Before the next edition  It takes more than twenty months to prepare for an event such as GEMAB. So, in fact, once the balance sheets and the...

Pilots’ satisfaction after the GEMAB21

Pilots’ satisfaction after the GEMAB21

Pilots' satisfaction after the GEMAB21 A very special edition with notably the health pass, but a successful edition with twelve successful flights...

After the party comes the images

After the party comes the images

After the party comes the images For many years now, with the development of social networks, videos, photos and texts, GEMAB has benefited from...

Two questionnaires for our audiences

Two questionnaires for our audiences

Two questionnaires for our audiences It is now time to undertake a review of the last edition, classify files and plan for the future. After some...

After the party: tidying up

After the party: tidying up

After the party: tidying up After a fortnight's break, the team has returned to the office (for those who were away). A colossal task awaits them as...

General satisfaction

General satisfaction

General satisfaction For all those who thought that this edition was impossible to organise, even the difficult weather did not succeed in...

July 30th – Will there be 11 flights?

July 30th – Will there be 11 flights?

The average number of flights over the last 32 years is 14 out of 19 scheduled. The worst was 2007 with 8 flights. So we will be in the average...

July 30th – A sunny but windy day

July 30th – A sunny but windy day

Congratulations to the teams who are doing an admirable job. Everything started well with a magnificent flight at sunrise. Then the day passed with...

July 29th – What a day!

July 29th – What a day!

Well one flight in the morning, one flight in the evening and the Night Glow (a night swell). A dream day on the #GEMAB21. God knows we were hoping...

July 28th – The heat returns

July 28th – The heat returns

You can look at the glass half full or half empty. I choose the first solution, the positive one. Thank you to the Flight Direction for having...

July 27th – A day in half-hearted tone

July 27th – A day in half-hearted tone

The weather experts were predicting a hot summer. They probably didn't specify the year. In the meantime, in spite of this winter coldness, the...

July 26th – A day like no other

July 26th – A day like no other

We celebrated the 88th birthday of Bob Sisk, Past President of the Chambley American Veterans. A man who was there from 1954 to 1957 with Mike...

26th July – A day filled with emotions

26th July – A day filled with emotions

This Monday, July 26 was a day marked by emotion. It began in the early morning, when the envelopes inflated under a lilac sky. Then came a peaceful...

July 25th – A poetic line

July 25th – A poetic line

Yesterday morning, the whole airfield was in turmoil when the Flight Direction gave the green light for the setting up of the Great Line. The pilots...

July 23th – An exceptional day

July 23th – An exceptional day

The Friday of the opening is always a tricky time. Nothing is well-established, the improvement points are numerous. There are howls, screams,...

The first day’s troubles

The first day’s troubles

At each edition, it’s always the same stress. The teams are formed, the delays generate some bursts of voices. The pilots hurry to get their...

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