I write this first day of 2022 with heavy heart. Thousands of Australians wake with COVID while many of us wait to see which of our friends and loved ones… read more →
November 27 2021 – the 45 year anniversary of receipt of my pilot certificate. Presented to me in New Zealand by Mr. Laurie Soffe. My first experience standing in an… read more →
Australia is at war. Invaded by an unseen enemy. The widely contagious DELTA virus rages throughout my country. Cities and states are locked down with potential for freedom of movement… read more →
DELTA COVID strain jumps from area to area, person to person in Sydney Australia, continuing to spread to other capital cities and country towns. Our elected officials appear regularly daily… read more →
I enjoy writing. Have been promising myself for years I would write my memoir – mainly to capture the early days of Australian ballooning 1970’s and so on. With Covid-19… read more →
Tuesday September 17 News is coming through that the remaining balloons will land in the next few hours. They have been flying their gas balloons for over 82 hours –… read more →
Ground support for GB pilots during the race of the year vary differently. The top GB competitors have an established headquarters often in various cities or towns. There sits ground… read more →
As I write the teams have been airborne approximately 24 hours. They have completed their first night and would be committed to another day in their baskets to try to… read more →
https://live.gordonbennett.aero 20 gas balloons launched into the night sky from Montbeliard airport France last night. Perfect flying conditions will allow the teams long flights to fulfil their strategies. Team Australia… read more →
