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Websites
The Airship Heritage Trust
www.aht.ndirect.co.uk
A comprehensive resource featuring movies, images and documentation relating to British airships from 1900 to the present day. It also features an online forum and extensive links.
British Balloon and Airship Club (BBAC)
www.bbac.org
The BBAC is a volunteer-based organisation which aims to promote the safety, enjoyment and advancement of lighter-than-air flight in all its forms. The website provides information for existing and aspiring pilots, spectators and crew as well as events listings and relevant contact details.
British Balloon Museum and Library
www.britishballoonmuseum.org.uk
A museum that preserves items associated with and used in hot air and gas ballooning. The collection can be seen at the events and meetings listed on the website, which also features photographs of the collection, news and links to commercial and regulatory bodies.
Guinness World Records
www.guinnessworldrecords.com
This fun site has all the world records for ballooning and related sports, with a section on the Atlantic hot air balloon crossing undertaken by Branson and Lindstrand in 1987.
Hypothermia
www.hypothermia.org
Canadian website dedicated to the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of hypothermia in all environments and scenarios.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Clear Air Turbulence
www.orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov/ smcd/opdb/aviation/turb.html
US government site that forecasts clear air turbulence globally. Also features explanations and satellite images of severe turbulence events.
Skydiving from 30,000 Feet!
www.batnet.com/mfwright/30Kjumps.html
Excellent resource offering both historical and practical information.
The Solar System – The Earth's Atmosphere
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/index.html
This exhaustive website built by the University of Tennessee Department of Physics and Astronomy features a clear, illustrated account of our atmosphere in the section on Earth.
The Virgin Challenger
www.challenger.virgin.net
Official website of the Virgin Challenger bid to circumnavigate the globe. Articles from the early days of the challenge to Steve Fossett's successful bid in 2002 are archived here, as well as detailed information about the balloon's innovative design, the crew and the route.
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