michael parker Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 Finally got out in a hot air balloon last night, i'd bought a pair of tickets for my fiance' birthday last september though due to the stringent weather conditions, it got cancelled. We booked again and took flight last night, reaching a maximum height of 5900 ft and a speed of 20 mph, we travelled over north yorkshire and the pilot said it was the clearest night he had ever seen with passengers. It lasted for one hour, though you need to allow longer for setting up and packing away. It's a truly remarkable experience of which i thoroughly recommend, go on get your other half something different this year and get up in a balloon! Here are some phots i took... pic 1- Me wearing a daft hat (you need to wear it due to the heat from the burners) helping getting air in to the balloon before take off, using industrial size fans. pic 2- A picture of RAF Linton on ouse (york) and to the right the river Ouse. pic 3- the burner of the hot air balloon (soooo hot!!!) pic 4- passing over the river Ouse i took a pic, resulting in a mirror image of the balloon. will post pics later as they've just come back as too large!! :thumbdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 Sounds cool!! But where are the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael parker Posted May 30, 2005 Author Share Posted May 30, 2005 will have to shrink the pics as they wont fit on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 nice one, always wanted a balloon ride myself. Looks so graceful and peaceful aparts from that fookin massive flamethrower going off in ya ear. lets see those picies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael parker Posted May 30, 2005 Author Share Posted May 30, 2005 Here they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 cool pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTIN R Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 Great pics, looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipmunk Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 Have to agree with a trip in a balloon , quite eerie how silent it is once you're up there until the flamethrower is unleashed, and wow that is some heat. My wife and I had the good fortune of winning a trip for 2 in a hot-air balloon whilst on holiday in Egypt back in 2001. Apart from the 5am start, once you were up and then flew over the Valley of the Kings, the sights and experience of it all soon woke us up. Great experience, just not sure I'd do it again though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 A friend of mine was killed in a hot air balloon in Zimbabwe. No, tell a lie, it was a hippo in a tracksuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I did this in New Zealand, it was a great experience but a bit unnerving. At one point I thought, "I'm a mile above the earth standing in a wicker basket, not sure I like this!!" I love flying but prefer something with an engine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I did this in New Zealand, it was a great experience but a bit unnerving. At one point I thought, "I'm a mile above the earth standing in a wicker basket, not sure I like this!!" I love flying but prefer something with an engine... I felt like that when I went gliding once. It's only made of 3mm fibreglass and there's no engine and the pilot's a 65 year old man, help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jspec Germany Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I'm thinking about some day purchasing both. Grew up flying and do it for a living now. Haven't done the balloon thing yet, but I see them a lot here in Germany. Need to hook that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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