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iBrookieMonster
Well I had an aviation filled day today.
1st....Airmarking at OCW. Much fun and awesome airport staff.
2nd...Hot air balloon chase crew. I used to crew 10 years ago. This afternoon on the way home from the airmarking I saw a spec in the sky. Ah a hot air balloon. Let me see if my skills are still up to par. They were. I probably saw the balloon about 20 miles out and found where they landed...well 1st I caught up with the chase crew and helped them find their way around town. (since this was my side of town....they are from North Raleigh). I thought it was going to be an ash scattering flight since a crew member of ours died earlier this week...funeral was yesterday. Oddly enough I saw the widow and the kids of my friend on the chase. I felt bad asking but it was not an ash scattering flight. Man the ballooning community (which is smaller than fixed wing and rotocraft) has taken a direct hit this past few weeks. I mean between my friends house burning down (it exploded) and my friend dying of cancer its been busy for me.
Here are some pics:
1. Airmarking
2 & Beyond: Balloons
1st....Airmarking at OCW. Much fun and awesome airport staff.
2nd...Hot air balloon chase crew. I used to crew 10 years ago. This afternoon on the way home from the airmarking I saw a spec in the sky. Ah a hot air balloon. Let me see if my skills are still up to par. They were. I probably saw the balloon about 20 miles out and found where they landed...well 1st I caught up with the chase crew and helped them find their way around town. (since this was my side of town....they are from North Raleigh). I thought it was going to be an ash scattering flight since a crew member of ours died earlier this week...funeral was yesterday. Oddly enough I saw the widow and the kids of my friend on the chase. I felt bad asking but it was not an ash scattering flight. Man the ballooning community (which is smaller than fixed wing and rotocraft) has taken a direct hit this past few weeks. I mean between my friends house burning down (it exploded) and my friend dying of cancer its been busy for me.
Here are some pics:
1. Airmarking
2 & Beyond: Balloons