No Need for Speed: The Gordon Bennett Cup

Noah Forden, EAA 539700, and Brenda Cowlishaw spent almost three days in the gas balloon Intrepid, traveling 1,382 miles over the southern United States as part of the world’s oldest gas balloon race, the Gordon Bennett Cup. The team claimed fourth place amongst 16 teams from around the world, and they shared their unique experiences and their path to becoming balloonists.