We Went Go

We finally managed to get airborne on the "2nd of September 2010" lifting off from a field around Prested Hall on the west side of Colchester close to the A12.

The launch site, the balloon arrives

Preparations

Let the Fans Begin !

The fans partly inflate the balloon before the gas flame is used

Have you seen my Hat ?

The Biggest Tent in the world ...............

The First balloons are away

The Passengers are loaded ...........!

The Gas is fired to heat the air in the balloon

Ready for lift off

we are up looking back on the launch site 300 feet below

The Launch site Further down Range

The wind farm in the distance off Holland on sea, and still in sight of the launch site

The burner producing around a 3 mtr flame to keep the balloon aloft

A one man Balloonist who floated at 500ft with us for a while

The same but closer !

A Birds eye view !

Back safe after the flight

Packing the balloon away after the flight, we all lend a hand

And yes it fits in the bag

Cheers! and thanks to our two Daughters Jennie and Sarah for buying us the Flight

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