'Oldest And Most Prestigious Air Race In The World'

The 2021 Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett got off to a flying start over the weekend, as the 15 teams taking part took to the skies above Aeroklub Pomorski in Torun, Poland. After being delayed for a day due to bad weather, the launch of the 64th edition of this legendary gas balloon race began under clear skies at around 9.30pm local time on Saturday 21 August 2021. The Swiss team SUI-3 was the first to take off, having won the honour of starting the race in the launch sequence draw. They were soon joined in the sky by the 14 remaining crews hailing from Germany, Poland, France, USA, Switzerland, and Austria - creating a spectacle for the fans and spectators gathered to watch the launch