May 4, 2018 May 4, 2018Gas Ballooning – The Tie That Unites UsThe love of flying whether it be by hot air or gas balloon, ultralights, hang gliding, gliding or recreational aeroplanes is a passion that ties those […]
April 28, 2018 April 28, 2018The Magic of Gas Ballooning – Episode 6The phones were set for a 4.30am wake up call. Inflation of the balloon had been scheduled for 5am for a 6am launch. The hours passed […]
April 23, 2018 April 23, 2018The Magic of Gas Ballooning – Episode 4Team Poland are planning to fly to Berlin. With the slow winds during their last flight they covered only 80 kilometres in 16 hours so returned […]
April 22, 2018 April 22, 2018The Magic of Gas Ballooning – Episode 3There is an air of excitement around the Clubhouse today. A movie crew are due to arrive from the United Kingdom to learn about the rudiments […]
April 21, 2018 April 21, 2018The Magic of Gas Ballooning – Episode 2I suspect all of us have moments when our lives are touched by an extraordinary person. Two amazing people have touched my world this year. How […]
April 19, 2018 April 19, 2018The Magic of Gas Ballooning – Episode 1The lure of my flying in the prestigious Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race scheduled for late September 2018 would not leave me. So I gave in […]