Who's Who of Ballooning


APPENDIX 2-AH

Summary of Gordon Bennett Balloon Race PILOTS & AIDES

1906-1938

Name Country Year, pilot/aide
ABERCRON, Hugo von (Z) + GER 1906-10p.
AGOSTINI, Umberto (Z) ITA 1913p
ALLEN, Harold Ernest Z ENG 1921a, 22p, 23p, 26p.
ANDRUS, Clarance G. (Z) X USA 1921a
ANSERMIER, Louis (Z) SWI 1921a, 22p
ARMBRUSTER, Paul (Z) SWI 1909-10a,13p,21-24p,25a.(W-1921)
ARNOLD, Nason Henry (Z) USA 1908p
ASSMANN, William T. (Z) USA 1910a, 11p.
ATHERHOLT, Arthur T. (Z) USA 1907a, 11p, 12a.
AUGER, A. FRA 1922a
BACHMANN, Otto D. Z SWI 1923-24a, 25-26p
BAERLE, Alexander van (Z) + SWI 1932p,34p
BALBAS-Carillo,Vicente (Z) SPA 1924p
BALDWIN, Frederick A. (Z) ENG 1921p, 23-24p, 26p
BALSAN, Jacques (Z) FRA 1906p
BARATOUX, Marcel (Z) FRA 1908a
BARBANTI, C.M.F. ITA 1921-22p
BARBOTTE, Ernestino (Z) FRA 1908a
BASALGA, Recarte E. SPA 1923a
BAUDERER, Johann GER 1936a
BEAUCLAIR, Victor de (Z) SWI 1908-09p, 12-13p
BECKER, Theodore OUS 1937a
BELLIA, Edgardo ITA 1909a
BERLINER, Hans Rudolf (Z) GER 1913p
BERRY, Charles W. Z X ENG 1926a (pilot?)
BERRY, John W. (Z) USA 1911-12p, 23-25a.
BERTRAM, Otto GER 1928p, 32p, 35-36p
BIEHLY, H. SWI 1908a
BIENAIME, Maurice A. (Z) FRA 1909p,12-13p,21-27p.(W-1912)
BLAIR, Roland J. (Z) USA 1930p, 32p
BLANCHET, Georges (Z) FRA 1912p,23p,25p,27-29p,32p,33a.
BLANKERTZ, August Jr. GER 1910a
BOCHA, dela X SPA 1925p(N)
BOEL, Maurice z BEL 1928a
BOETTNER, Jack A. (Z) USA 1926p
BOITARD, Albert FRA 1930p, 34-35p
BOND, Carlton Foster (Z) USA 1922a
BOOTH, Ralph S. (Z) ENG 1927a
BORSALINO, Mario G. ITA 1908a
BOSCH, Maurits ten Z + NET 1935p,37-38p
BRABAZON, Claud M. (Z) ENG 1907-08a, 22a
BRADLEY, Eduardo D. (Z) ARG 1928-29p
BRENK, Stanislaw POL 1936a
BREWER, Griffith (Z) ENG 1907-08p, 22p
BROECKELMANN, Kar (Z) GER 1909p
BROUCKERE, Leon de Z BEL 1908-09p
BURGHARD, Erich GER 1934a
BURZYNSKI, Zbigniew (Z) POL 1932-33a, 35-37p
BUSHNELL, Wilfred E. (Z) USA 1929a, 32a
BUSSCHE, vanden z + BEL 1908a
BUTLER, Frank H. (Z) ENG 1906p
CADAVEL, Francisco J. ARG 1929a
CAPAZZA, Louis H. (Z) BEL 1906a, 08a 
CAPPER, John Edward (Z) ENG 1906a
CAPUTO, M. ITA 1934p
CARRASCO, Francisco G. SPA 1932a
CARTON, Emile (Z) FRA 1908p
CASAS-Mitacola, Ricardo SPA 1924p
CHAMART, Lt. A. FRA 1926a
CHANDLER, Charles de F. (Z) USA 1907a
CHAPIN, (mechanic) X FRA 1906a
CIANETTI, Ettore ITA 1906a, 08p
CLAYTON, Henry Helm (Z) GER 1907a
COBIANCHI de Sotto,Mario ITA 1908-09a
COEKELBERGH, Leon H. z BEL 1923-25a, 30a, 32a, 34a
CORBETT, - X ENG 1913a
COEZ - FRA 1938a
CORMIER, Georges (Z) FRA 1922p,24p,26p,28a,35-38a
COROT, Abel GER 1906a
CRICERITTE, Lope X ITA 1925a
CROMBEZ, Albert (BEL?) z X FRA 1921a
CROMBEZ, Charles (BEL?) z X FRA 1937-38p
DAHL, Alexander (Z) GER 1927a, 32a
DEBRAY, H. FRA 1922-23a
DEKU, Erich X GER 1932-34a
DELEBEQUE, Jacques F. FRA 1908-09a
DEMOOR, Honore z X BEL 1908p
DEMUYTER, Ernest (Z) BEL 1912-13p, 20-27p, 29-30p, 32p, 34-38p
DENIG, Rudolf GER 1907a
DEWAWDRE, Ernest z BEL 1922-24a
DIETEL, Ernest GER 1912a
DIETSCHI, Eugen (Z) SWI 1932a, 34a
DOLLFUS, Charles (Z) FRA 1926a, 28p, 34-38p
D'OULTREMONT, Hadelin (Z) X  BEL 1906a
DRIESCHE, L. vanden X+ BEL 1906p
DUBOIS, Jules - FRA 1921-23p
DUBONNETT, Emile FRA 1908a, 09p, 11p, 13a.
DUBREUCQU, Jacques z BEL 1937a
DUNCKER, S. Otto GER 1911a
DUNVILLE, John D.(Sr.) (Z) ENG 1908p, 13p
DUNVILLE, R. L. (Jr.) ENG 1921a, 23a, 25a
DUPONT, Pierre (Z) FRA 1909a, 11a, 34a
EARECKSON, William O.E. Z USA 1927-28a
EBENER, Fritz GER 1929a
ECHAGURE, Francisco Santoyo SPA 1906a
EFFHOFEN, E. van + OUS 1932p
EIMERMACHER, Ferdinand (Z) GER 1912p, 1927-28p, 32p.
ELLIFF, H. H. ARG 1928a
ERBSLOEH, Oskir (Z) GER 1906-08p (W-1907)
EVERARTS, Alphonse z BEL 1908p
FAURE, Jacques T. (Z) FRA 1908p, 10p
FERRERO, Aug. ITA 1921-22a
FIERZ, H. - BEL 1909a
FLOOD, William B. (Z) USA 1925p
FOERTSCH, Lt. z GER 1908p
FOGMANN, Longhi - USA 1908a
FORBES, A.Holland (Z) USA 1908p
FRANCIA, Jean de (Z) ENG 1909a, 12p, 13p
FRANK, Ernst Z GER 1936p
FRASSINETTI, Romeo ITA 1908-09p
FROEBEL, Georg z GER 1928-29a
GASNIER, Rene (Z) FRA 1907p
GEERTS, Georges - BEL 1909p
GEORGE, Camille - BEL 1922p
GERARD, Leon F. - BEL 1912-13p
GERBER, Walo N. - SWI 1912-13a, 32p, 34p
GERICKE, Hans O. (Z) GER 1910-11p (W-1911)
GIVAUDAN, Leon (Z) SWI 1909-10a
GOLDSCHMIDT, Mme. G. (F) FRA 1913a (Gustav)
GOLTZHEIM, Stach von (Z) GER 1908a
GOMEZ-Guillamon, Felix (Z) SPA 1923p
GOTEZE, Carl (Z) GER 1930a, 34-37p
GRASSI, G. ITA 1922a, 24-25p
GRAY, Hawthorne W. (Z) USA 1924-25a, 26p
GROSVENOR, Lord Edward z ENG 1924a
GRUENINGEN, Christian von + SWI 1922a, 23p
GUGLIELMETTI, A. ITA 1922p
GUILLEN-Tato, Julio SPA 1923p
GUTIERREZ de Sala, Esteban SPA 1906p
HALBEN, Dr. R. z GER 1927p
HAMMERSTEIN,Gesmold von (Z) GER 1937a
HANSEN, Edmond z BEL 1909a
HAWLEY, Alan R. (Z) USA 1907p, 10p (W-1910)
HERBE, Jean - USA 1930a
HERRERA, Emilio Linares (Z) SPA 1906p, 08p
HERSEY, Henry B. (Z) USA 1906a, 07p
HEWALD, Baron Max von (Z) + GER 1906p
HEWAT, Harry J. - USA 1908a
HIEDMANN, Hans Z GER 1908a
HILDEBRANDT, Alfred (Z) FRA 1907p, 34a
HILL, Edward J. (Z) USA 1927p, 30p (W-1927)
HINEMAN, George W. (Z) USA 1934p
HIRSCHAUER, Louis FRA 1920p
HOCKSTETTER, X GER 1908p(N)
HOFFMAN, Bernard von (Z) + USA 1921p
HOFFMANNS, Pierre z BEL 1935-38a
HOLTHOFF, Alexander v. Z + GER 1909a (von Fassman)
HONNEYWELL, Harry E. (Z) USA 1910-13p,20p, 22-24p
HORGA, Marquis de la SPA 1906a, 08a
HUBER, Ernst (Z) SWI 1932p
HUFFMAN, A. von - + USA 1912a
HUNNEYWELL, E.R. - USA 1911a
HUNTINGTON, Alfred K. (Z) ENG 1906a
HURLBERT, J.Corwin - USA 1911a
HUYSSE, van z + BEL 1922a
HYNEK, Francis Zekhyn (Z) POL 1932-37p (W-1932-34)
ILARI, Eraldo; Capt. Z ITA 1924-25a, 26-27p
JACCARD, Georges FRA 1932a
JACOBS, Fernand (Z) BEL 1908a
JACOBS, Frank A. Z M USA 1911p
JACQMOTTE, E. R. FRA 1923-24a
JACQUET, Pierre FRA 1934-38a
JANIK, Franciszek (Z) POL 1936-38a
JANUEZ, Antoni (Z) POL 1932a, 34-38a
JAUREGUI, Juan Jose de SPA 1924a
JOHNSON, Early F. - USA 1926a
JOHNSTON, T. Douglas - ENG 1925p
JOLLAND (see TOLLAND) USA 1910a
KAKRZEWSKI, Jan POL 1937a
KAULEN, Hugo (Sr.) (Z) GER 1913p, 27-30p, 32-34p
KAULEN, Hugo (Jr.) GER 1927-28a, 29p
KEMPKEN, Eberhard GER 1909a
KENDALL, Charles H. (Z) USA 1933-34a
KEPNER, William E. (Z) USA 1927-29p
KINDLAN-Duani, Alfredo (Z) SPA 1906p, 08p
KINGSBURY, Jerome (Z) X USA 1920p
KIRSCH, OUS 1913a
KOBLANSKI, POL 1937a, 38p
KORNER, Eric GER 1933a
KORN, Oskar Z GER 1912p
KRZYSZKWOSKI, L. POL 1938a
LABROUSSE, Mathieu C. z BEL 1920a, 21-25p
LAHM, Frank P. (Z) USA 1906p, 11p (W-1906)
LAIGNIER, Henri G. X FRA 1908a
LAMARNE, X FRA 1921a
LANCUCKI, X POL 1938a
LAPORTE, B.Fernand J. FRA 1924p
LATU, Rene FRA 1924-25a
LAWRENCE, John B. (Z) USA 1923p
LEBLANC, Alfred (Z) FRA 1907-10p, 12-13p.
LECHARLIER, Franz z BEL 1929a
LeGALLEE, George M. FRA 1927-28a
LEHNERT, F. W. OUS 1912-13a
LEIMKUGEL, Erich GER 1929p, 32p
LEONE, Domenico ITA 1920a, 27p
LEVEE, Charles (Z) FRA 1907a
LLAVE, Joaquin de la SPA 1921-22a,24-25p
LOCHINGER, Joseph SWI 1932a
LOHMANN, Werner (Z) GER 1935-37a
LONG, Herman F. - X USA 1912a
LONGHI, Cesare - X USA 1908a
MAAG, Ernest S. z SWI 1926a,27-28p
MACHER, OUS 1912a
MAGDALENA, Eduardo SPA 1921-24p, 25a
MALDONADO, Enrique SPA 1924a,27p
MANN, Carl Richard GER 1913a
MANNSBARTH, Franz M. OUS 1912p,32a
MARQUANT, Marius FRA 1932p
MARTINEZ-Sanz, P. SPA 1922p
MATTON, Capt. H. BEL 1926p
MAXSON, Herbert W. - USA 1926a
McCLEAN, Frank K. (Z) ENG 1908a,09p
McCOY, James C. (Z) USA 1907-08p
McCRACKEN, Alan E. (Z) USA 1929-30a
McCULLOUGH, James Paul (Z) USA 1911a
McKEE, Frank M. (Z) USA 1928a
McKIBBEN, John S. (Z) USA 1921a
MEAGER, George F. (Z) X ENG 1926-27p
MECKEL, Paul A. Z GER 1907p,09p
MEDORI, Ugo H. ITA 1920-2p, 22a, 24a, 27a.
MESSNER, Emil Enkel (Z) SWI 1908a,09-10p
MEYERING, X GER 1909a
MICHEL, Friedrich SWI 1933a, 35-36a
MIX, Edgar W. (Z) USA 1907p,09p (W-1909)
MOLAS-Garcia, Benito (Z) X  SPA 1927a
MOLAS-Milas, Jiminez (Sr.) SPA 1926p
MONTOYO, Juan (Z)  SPA 1906a,08p
MORTON, George - X USA 1927a
MORTON, Walter W. (Z) USA 1926-27a(K)
MOTTET, A. FRA 1912a
MULCH, W. GER 1909a
MULLENAX, Kit (Z) X USA 1922a
MULLER, R.O. SWI 1912p,22p
MUMM, Walther de FRA 1910a
NAGELI, Ernie SWI 1927-28a
NATHAN, Leo C. X  FRA 1920a
NAYLOR, William C. USA 1928p
NIEMEYER, Victor Z  GER 1908p
NUFFEL d'Heynsbrocek,E. z + BEL 1913a (Edouard van)
NUNEZ-Rodriguez, Antonio SPA 1932p
OERTLY, Herrich z SWI 1922a
OETTI, Alberto X SPA 1909a
OLMSTEAD, Robert E. (Z) USA 1923p(K)
OPEL, Fritz von (Z) + GER 1932a
O'REILLY, Joseph (Z) USA 1910a
ORMAN, Ward Tunte van (Z) + USA 1921p,24p,26-27p,29p (W-1926,29,30)
ORVILLE, Howard T. (Z) USA 1934-35a
PALMER, Clarence A. (Z) USA 1928p
PAONESSE, Giuseppe ITA 1927a
PASTINE, Giovani ITA 1908a,13a
PEEK, Norman W. (Z) USA 1924p
PEETERS, Maurice z X  BEL 1908a
PENARANDA-Barsa, Pedro SPA 1923a(K)
PERKINS, Samuel F. z GER 1910a
PERLEWITZ, Paul GER 1913a
PETER, FRA 1934p
PHUL, Louis von (Z)+ USA 1910p
PIACENZA, Guido I. (Z) ITA 1909p
PICCARD, Auguste (Z) SWI 1923p
PICCOLI, Domenico N. ITA 1912p
PIRAZOLLI, A. ITA 1920a,26p,34p
PISANI, A. ITA 1926a
POHL, Gustav von z + GER 1913a
POLLOCK, Charles F. (Z) ENG 1908a
POMARICI, G. ITA 1926a
POMASKI, Wladyslaw (Z) POL 1932p, 34-36a
POST, Augustus F. (Z) USA 1908a, 10a
POWELL, Charles S. Z X USA 1929a
PRADOS-Pena, Antonio X SPA 1926a
PRATJE, Fritz z GER 1912a
PREDECK, Rudolph z GER 1927a
PREHEM, Wilhelm Z GER 1935a
PRESTON, Ralph A.D. (Z) USA 1913a
PROBSTING, Herbert Z GER 1925a, 34a
QUERSIN, Philippe -  BEL 1923-26a,27p,33-38p.
QUERVAIN, Alfred de Z SWI 1922a
RASMUSSEN, Sverd A.U. (Z)  DEN 1928-29a
RAVAINE, Georges FRA 1921-23a,26a,32-33p
REED, William F. (Z) USA 1922p, 23a
REICHENDORFER,F.W. (Z) USA 1923a
RENOLLAUD, X  FRA 1932a
ROLLS, Charles Stuart (Z) ENG 1906p
ROUSSEL, Albert Andree (Z) FRA 1909a
RUMPELMEIJER, Rene Z FRA 1912a, 13p
SALAMANCA (see GUTIEREZ) X SPA 1906a
SALVETIERA, Marquis X  SPA 1909p
SANZ (see MARTINEZ) SPA 1922p
SANTOS-Dumont, Alberto (Z) BRA 1906p
SAUVEGRIN, Coez FRA 1937-38a
SCHAECK, Theodore (Z) SWI 1908-10p (W-1908)
SCHAFFER, Werner GER 1935a, 37p
SCHELLE, Martial vander z + BEL 1933-38a
SCHENSTROM, Georg z DEN 1929p
SCHERLE, Hans Johan (Z) GER 1906p
SCHLEIN, Anton (Z) OUS 1909p
SCHLOSSER, Arthur G. (Z) USA 1927a,30p
SCHMECK, Hermann GER 1906a
SCHMITZ, Bruno z GER 1913a
SCHMOLCK, Ernest G. - FRA 1910a
SCHNEIDER, Jacques - FRA 1913a
SCHOLLE, Howard (Z) X USA 1929a
SCHOLLER, Martin z GER 1911a
SCHREITERER, Herbert X  GER 1908a(N)
SCHUBERT, Friederich Jr. Z GER 1936a
SCHUEREN, vander z + BEL 1938a
SCHUETZE, Richard Z GER 1932a,33p,37p
SEIBERLING, Willard P. (Z) X USA 1921a
SEIDELIN, Ph.; Capt. z DEN 1912p
SEIFFERT, Hans z SWI 1913a
SETTLE, Thomas G.W. (Z) USA 1929p,32-33p
SHADE, James F. (Z) USA 1922a
SHOPTAW, John W. (Z) X USA 1923a(K)
SIEGMUNDT, Edward C. v. z + OUS 1909a,12-13p
SIERRA-Bustamente, Manuel de la SPA 1923a
SINGER, A. Mortimer (Z) ENG 1909a
SIVIERI, G. - ITA 1926a
SOETE, Pierre z BEL 1927a
SORG, Otto P. z SWI 1912p
SOUTHWORTH, Tracy W. (Z) USA 1928a
SPENCER, Arthur (Z) X ENG 1906a
SPENCER, Charles W. (Z) X ENG 1922a
SPENCER, Henry (Z) X ENG 1921p
SPENCER, Percival F. (Z) ENG 1923a, 24-26p
SPIESZ, - X FRA 1932a
SPILLMAN, Hans - SWI 1912a
STAHEL, E. - SWI 1923a
STEFF, M. H. - ENG 1926a
STEYRER, z X GER 1906a
STICKER, Josef Ref. z GER 1908a
STUBER, Eugen z GER 1935p
St.VICTOR, Castilion de (Z) + FRA 1906p
SUESNA-Almarez, Eduardo SPA 1925p
tenBOSCH, Maurits z + NET 1935p,37-38p
THEIS, M. z BEL 1927a
THOMPSON, Ray W. (Z) USA 1920p
THONNARD, Joseph - BEL 1928p, 37-38p
TIENDA, Jose Lopez SPA 1922a
TIJEN, Jacobus E.van + NET 1935a
TILLGENKAMP, Ernst (Z) SWI 1932a,33p,35-38p
TIMMONS, C.W. USA 1924a
TOJADA, Romero de X SPA 1908a
TOLLAND, Walter de X FRA 1910a
TOMBEZI, Priciol; Lt.Col. ITA 1926p
TROTTER, Frank A. (Z) USA 1930a,33a
TULLIO, Benigni ITA 1913a
TYLER, Raymond F. - USA 1935p
UPSON, Ralph Hazlet (Z) USA 1913p,20-21p (W-1913)
USUELLI, Clestino (Z) TA 1908p,12p
VALETTE, H. de z BEL 1926a
VALLE, Guissepe ITA 1920p-25p
vanBAERLE, Alexander (Z) + SWI 1932p,34p
vanEFFHOFEN, E. + OUS 1932p
vanHUYSSE, z + BEL 1922a
vanNUFFEL, Edouard z + BEL 1913a
vanORMAN, Ward T. (Z) + USA 1921p,24p,26-27p,29p (W-1926,29,30)
vanTIJEN, Jacobus E. + NET 1935a
vandenBUSSCHE, z + BEL 1908a
vandenDRIESSCHE, Emile z + BEL 1906p
vanderSCHELLE, Martial z + BEL 1933-38a
vanderSCHUEREN, z + BEL 1938a
vonABERCRON, Hugo (Z) + GER 1906-10p.
vonEINSIEDEL, - + SWI 1909a
vonGOLTZHEIM, Starch z + GER 1908a
vonGRUNINGEN, Christian z + SWI 1922a, 23p
vonHAMMERSTEIN, Gesmold + GER 1937a
vonHEWALD, Baron z + GER 1906p
vonHOLTHOF, z + GER 1909a
vonHOFFMAN, Bernard Z + USA 1921p
vonHUFFMAN, A. Z + USA 1912a
vonOPEL, Fritz (Z) + GER 1932a
vonPHUL, Louis (Z) + USA 1910p
vonPOHL, Gustav Z + USA 1913p
vonPLILENS, Gustav z + GER 1909a
vonSIEGMUNDT, Edward C. z + OUS 1912p
vonWILLER, Alfred + ITA 1906p
vonZECH, Edler Z + GER 1928a
VANICK, Milford (Z) USA 1934a
VAULX, Henri de la (Z) FRA 1906p
VEENSTRA, Alexander (Z) BEL 1921-22a,24-25p (W-1925)
VICTOR, Cast. de St. (Z) + FRA 1906p
VLEMINCX, Albert z BEL 1909p,13a
VOGT, Leopold z GER 1910-11p
WADE, Jeptha H. (Z) USA 1911a,13a,22a
WATTS, John W. (Z) USA 1912p
WAWSZCZAK, Ignacy - POL 1934-35a
WEBB, W.W. - X USA 1911a
WEEKS, Harold E. (Z) X USA 1920a
WEHREN, Fritz - SWI 1923a
WESTOVER, Oscar (Z) USA 1922p
WHERITT, Russell Z USA 1928a
WILLER, Alfred von + ITA 1906p
WOLLAM, Carl K. (Z) USA 1924-25a
WOLLAM, Douglas - X ENG 1925a
WYSOCKI, Wladyslaw - POL 1935a
ZAKREWSKI, Jan - POL 1934a
ZECH, Edler von Z GER 1928a
ZENS, Ernest (Z) FRA 1906a
ZINNER, Walter Z GER 1934p


See APPENDIX-CH for G-Bennett B-Race teams and standings. + =Duplicated prefix; K=Killed; X=Not in Freib.und Anwarter;


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