C I A  LIST OF

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

and

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Cover
   
• Index and introduction
   
• Sources
   
• Reliability of data
   
• Form for additions
   
• Part 1 - Detailed information

  1. Flights before 1785

  2. Flights 1786 to 1800

  3. Flights 1801 to 1850

  4. Flights 1851 to 1900

  5. Flights 1901 to 1925

  6. Flights 1926 to 1950

  7. Flights 1951 to 1975

  8. Flights 1976 to 1983

  9. Flights 1984 to 1990

  10. Flights 1991 to 1995

  11. Flights 1996 to 2000

  12. Flights 2001 to 2010
   

• Part 2 - Category lists. Limited information.

  For full information, see corresponding date in part 1

  A. Airship flights

  B. Parachute jumps from balloon

  C. Long distance flight

  D. Long duration flight

  E. Flight over significant geographical features

  F. "First" flights

  G. Gordon Bennett performance

  H. High number of flights or hours

  I. Awards, Champions, Winners

  K. Famous females in aerostation

  L. First national flights

  M. Atlantic crossings or attempts

  N. Atlantic solo flights

  O. Indian Ocean crossings or attempts

  P. Pacific crossing or attempt

  Q. Curiosities

  R. RTW records and attempts

  S. Stratosphere flights (over 12 000 m)

  T. Technical development

  U. Unmanned flights

  Note 1: A name followed by a ¹ is the person responsible for an achievement that involved an unmanned flight or an achievement other than a flight.

  Note 2: The person/persons listed as copilot are those actually taking an active part in the manoeuvring of the aerostat other than the commander. Other persons on board are listed as passengers.