RECORDS

World Records
Steve Griffin is the only current Australian World Record Holder. 
Australia's first ballooning World Record Holder was Paul Gianniotis. His AX4-5 distance record is still the current Australian Class Record.

AM  Mixed Balloons (Rozier) 
          Altitude Past holders were: -

AM8	6,657 m (21,840 ft)	R H (Dick) Smith	18 Jun 1993
AM9-15	7,199 m (23,619 ft)	Phil Kavanagh	03 Jun 1993
AM8-15	7,923 m ( 25,994 ft)	Steve Griffin	08 Jun 1994

NOTE: Although these records no longer stand as world records Steve Griffin's is the current Australian Record. for AM Altitude.

Australian Records

AX (HOT AIR BALLOONS)
Altitude

Distance

AX1	5km	Steven Griffin VH-IBA   Griffin Itty Bitty - 1	5th Feb 2004
AX2-3	47.237km	Steven Griffin VH-ESN      Griffin  Eyestrain - 2	5th Feb 2004
AX4-5	154.68km	Paul Gianniotis	16 Aug 1980
AX6-AX15	354.87km	Ron W Taaffe	08 Aug 1980

Duration      

AX1	0h 18m 00s	Steven Griffin VH-IBA   Griffin Itty Bitty - 1	2 Feb 2003
AX2-6	4h 39m 50s	Steven Griffin VH-SIK       Griffin Mylar Magic	11 Feb 2004
AX7-11	8h 24m	Les Springett	24 July 1999
AX12	15h 03m	Geoff Tetlow	27 Sep 1982

AX - Female Australian Records
Altitude

AX7

9,670ft

Amanda Galbraith

6 Jul 1995

AM Mixed  Balloons (Rozier)
Altitude

AM8 -15

7923m (25,994 ft)

Steve Griffin

08 Jun 1994

BX (HOT AIR DIRIGIBLES)
Altitude, Distance & Duration (Previously a world record)

Errors and Omissions

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