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Bert Padelt Recounts Hydrogen Balloon Crossing of the Atlantic — Part 2

On June 7, 2026, Bert Padelt, Peter Cuneo, and Alicia Hempleman-Adams completed the first Atlantic crossing in a balloon using hydrogen as its sole

Bert Padelt Recounts Hydrogen Balloon Crossing of the Atlantic — Part 1

During a historic transatlantic balloon flight in June 2026, three balloonists found themselves surrounded by rain, snow, and the threat of lightning. For half

Bill Costen Reflects on Four Decades in Ballooning

From commercial ballooning and cross-country racing circuits to the Ed Yost Master Pilot Award and a basket now displayed at the Smithsonian, Bill Costen

Historic Atlantic Crossing Tests Hydrogen Balloon Pilots with Bad Weather, Freezing Temperatures, and High Altitudes

The Atlantic Explorer hydrogen balloon touched down safely at 5:58 a.m. UTC (1:58 a.m. EDT) on June 7, 2026, near the Luxembourg towns of

November 12, 2026

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Bert Padelt Recounts Hydrogen Balloon Crossing of the Atlantic — Part 2

On June 7, 2026, Bert Padelt, Peter Cuneo, and Alicia

November 12, 2026

Bert Padelt Recounts Hydrogen Balloon Crossing of the Atlantic — Part 1

During a historic transatlantic balloon flight in June 2026, three

November 12, 2026

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Bert Padelt Recounts Hydrogen Balloon Crossing of the Atlantic — Part 2

Bert Padelt Recounts Hydrogen Balloon Crossing of the Atlantic — Part 1

Bill Costen Reflects on Four Decades in Ballooning

Historic Atlantic Crossing Tests Hydrogen Balloon Pilots with Bad Weather, Freezing Temperatures, and High Altitudes

Crewed Hydrogen Balloon Pursues Historic Atlantic Crossing

Victor Hess and the Discovery of Cosmic Rays

How Firefighters Rescued Two Balloonists from 920 Feet

Bruce Comstock on Ballooning to Extremes in the 70s–90s

Airlander Airship Shows Potential in U.S. Defense Study

Skydiving and Extreme Sports Icon Felix Baumgartner Dies in Paragliding Crash

Bruce Comstock Reflects on Ballooning Adventures: From Innovations to Records

Hydrogen Balloon Lifts Largest Space Capsule into Near Space – Richard Branson to Co-Pilot First Crewed Mission

A Journey through Atmospheric Observations

First Hydrogen Balloon Attempt to Fly Across the Atlantic

Two Courageous Ballooning Expeditions in “Just Wind”

The Fateful Voyage of Airship Italia-May 1928

Electric Airship Forges a Clean Path for Connectivity

Atlantic Balloon Flight Postponed to Summer

Aeronaut in the Spotlight: Soaring with Bert Padelt

“I feel humbled and honored to fly with Bert Padelt,” Sir David Hempleman-Adams

Sir David Hempleman-Adams: Epic Exploits from Poles, Peaks, to Oceans and Skies

Bert Padelt Talks About His Atlantic Explorer Balloon

Balloonists Aim to Cross the Atlantic in a Hydrogen Balloon

First Spaceman Joe Kittinger Leaves a Great Legacy

Largest Ballooning Event Marks 50 Years

Invention of the Hot Air Balloon

How Was Gas Ballooning Revived in America?

The English Channel Flight That Brought Hot-Air Ballooning to the World

The Ultra-Light Sport Balloon

Call for Airship Stories and Artifacts for Exhibition in 2021

Bert Padelt Recounts Hydrogen Balloon Crossing of the Atlantic — Part 2

Bert Padelt Recounts Hydrogen Balloon Crossing of the Atlantic — Part 1

Bill Costen Reflects on Four Decades in Ballooning

Historic Atlantic Crossing Tests Hydrogen Balloon Pilots with Bad Weather, Freezing Temperatures, and High Altitudes

Crewed Hydrogen Balloon Pursues Historic Atlantic Crossing

Victor Hess and the Discovery of Cosmic Rays

How Firefighters Rescued Two Balloonists from 920 Feet

Bruce Comstock on Ballooning to Extremes in the 70s–90s

Airlander Airship Shows Potential in U.S. Defense Study

Skydiving and Extreme Sports Icon Felix Baumgartner Dies in Paragliding Crash

Bruce Comstock Reflects on Ballooning Adventures: From Innovations to Records

Hydrogen Balloon Lifts Largest Space Capsule into Near Space – Richard Branson to Co-Pilot First Crewed Mission

A Journey through Atmospheric Observations

First Hydrogen Balloon Attempt to Fly Across the Atlantic

Two Courageous Ballooning Expeditions in “Just Wind”

The Fateful Voyage of Airship Italia-May 1928

Electric Airship Forges a Clean Path for Connectivity

Atlantic Balloon Flight Postponed to Summer

Aeronaut in the Spotlight: Soaring with Bert Padelt

“I feel humbled and honored to fly with Bert Padelt,” Sir David Hempleman-Adams

Sir David Hempleman-Adams: Epic Exploits from Poles, Peaks, to Oceans and Skies

Bert Padelt Talks About His Atlantic Explorer Balloon

Balloonists Aim to Cross the Atlantic in a Hydrogen Balloon

First Spaceman Joe Kittinger Leaves a Great Legacy

Largest Ballooning Event Marks 50 Years

Invention of the Hot Air Balloon

How Was Gas Ballooning Revived in America?

The English Channel Flight That Brought Hot-Air Ballooning to the World

The Ultra-Light Sport Balloon

Call for Airship Stories and Artifacts for Exhibition in 2021

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