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Gas Balloon Community Page hosted by USA International Gas Balloon Team: Cheri Edwards White and Mark Sullivan. Join the adventure! FLYGAS SALUTE! Join the fun!
Gas Balloon Community Page hosted by Fly Gas, International Gas Balloon Team: Cheri Edwards White and Mark Sullivan. Competing in world's most coveted gas ballooning events, the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett and America's Challenge representing United States. Sullivan is from Albuquerque, New Mexico & started flying balloons in 1982. White is from Austin Texas & started flying in 1972. Sulliva
06/05/2026
It’s set to be a cold night aboard the Atlantic Explorer with temperatures falling below freezing. Currently, the balloon is maintaining an altitude at just over 18,000ft with a speed of 73kts.
In the meantime (in the warm!), Flight Control prepare for the balloon to transit from Gander Oceanic Airspace to Shanwick Oceanic Control.
The adventure continues…
06/05/2026
Were you wondering what the colors of the Atlantic Explorer 2026 Flight Controll track mean? Turns out it is relative altitude! Now that they are over the ocean (I.e. sea level) the colors we saw earlier in the flight have adjusted. Thanks to Kubicek Balloons for the info!
06/05/2026
The Atlantic Explorer team is all smiles as they head towards Europe!
Sunshine and oxygen for the flight crew…
We push on at 54kts…
More soon!
06/05/2026
Wonder what’s for breakfast?
06/05/2026
Bert, Peter, and Alicia are now out over the ocean on their way to Europe. Good luck 🍀 and enjoy every moment of this epic adventure!
Atlantic Explorer has now passed the small fishing town of Bay Bulls in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and is heading east over the ocean.
The adventure continues…
06/04/2026
Track Bert, Peter, and Alicia at https://my.yb.tl/pertwood or on the Kubicek Balloons FlyMate app! You can also search them on FlightAware under N56US.
The view from the Atlantic Explorer over the Northumberland Strait 👌
06/04/2026
The Atlantic Explorer has just crossed into the Northumberland Strait between the two Canadian coastal communities of Lorneville & Amherst Shore.
Alicia reports from the basket that they are flying under clear blue skies at just over 20knts.
In the coming hours, the team will analyse and review the position/status of the balloon with the Atlantic looming large…
More soon!
06/04/2026
Follow Atlantic Explorer live with Kubicek FlyMate 🧭
Bert Padelt and the Atlantic Explorer team are setting off on an extraordinary gas balloon flight across the Atlantic.
Follow the journey live in the Kubicek FlyMate app and watch every stage of the Atlantic Explorer flight as it happens — from launch to landing.
We are proud to be part of this adventure and help bring this incredible endeavor closer to the ballooning community.
👉 Open FlyMate and track Atlantic Explorer live.
📲Make sure the app is updated to version 1.1.25
12/01/2025
Happy birthday gas ballooning!
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