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 & Brian Smith	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

AX2-5	3,235m (10,614 ft)	Steven Griffin VH-ESN       Eyestrain - 2	5th Feb 2004
AX6	9,255m (30,364ft)	Ron W Taaffe	10 Sep 1978
AX9-10	9,437m (30,961ft)	Steve Griffin	08 July 1999
AX11-15	11,533m(37,839 feet)	John Wallington & Sean Kavanagh	24 July 2008

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	154.68km	Paul Gianniotis	16 Aug 1980
AX5	168.7 km	Ronald Kent	10 July 2011
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)

BX 1-10

318m 10.87km 60min

Steve Griffin VH-ESN "Eyestrain"

19 Sept 2006

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