ADVENTURE!!!! HOT AIR BALLOON - US FLAG BALLOON

September 23, 2002 | Dixie Sass

[dixie sass]

There's a lot that isn't in this post and more stories to be related about this weekend, but it's time for other's to take up the thread now.

[dixie sass]

Tried to get it all in, but ...

[dixie sass]

http://www.usflagballoon.com

This is a link to the site. Very well done and even has a forum!

[RaceBannon]

Great Report!! Abner and Mr Abner have done a wonderful thing with their balloon!!!

[abner]

Great report Dixie! Wow, you are much better at details than me.

Here are a couple of photos...

Miss Dixie and the US Flag Balloon. We even managed to find the flag where they landed!

Citizenx7 before we put him to work.

Kayak & Herb before the rain started.

[abner]

I haven't laughed so hard in such a long time.

Well, that is an understatement on my end..

Howlin- look what you missed!

[Howlin]

I am still sick about this! PLEASE I want to come the next time you're near.....just not until the end of October...I'm covered up this month.

I'm glad you had a great time!

[citizenx7]

What a tremendous recap of the events. It filled in some details, that I missed. All I can say is, what a tremendous experience! You are right, nothing can describe standing under that magnificent flag as it rises off the ground to stand erect. I believe the number is 120.000 cubic feet of air inside it! Its magnificent. Just wonderful people, it was an honor to be a (small) part of the crew.

[LurkerNoMore!]

This weekend's Plano Balloon Festival had perfect weather, but was a total bust, due to you and The Bare not being here.
:-(

[abner]

They have moved the date of the Statesville rally to the end of May for next year. They are celebrating the 100 year anniversary of flight. I'm hoping they invite us back. It was a great rally.

[abner]

Well sir, you had a very important job. Crucial in fact. Keeping that tank in the right spot is the job that always makes me a bit nervous. You are in good company though.

Race Bannon on the tank at the Spiediefest in New York.

[Fearless Flyers]

A Fearless Flyers Bump for the U. S. Flag Baloon!

[Scruffy]

bttt

[Howlin]

I will be there. Do you ever get an invitation to Burlington's?

[abner]

Can you refresh my memory on that one? I can't keep track of things at this point.

[abner]

I'm hoping we get there next year. I've never been to Texas!

[LurkerNoMore!]

Abner, you'll love it. The festival is near the stable where my horse is boarded, and the horses go nuts. (Unlike me, they are easily excitable)

[abner]

LOL!

We have horses around here that go nuts for balloons too ;-)

Actually, the horses get used to the balloons. Sometimes owners are so freaked out about the noise from the balloons, it freaks the horses out. Once they get used to it, they are fine.

[abner]

I sure am happy that we traveled yesterday and not today. I-40 & 85 was where that police chase and shooting was today.

[Howlin]

Burlington, NC, usually has a big balloon rally on Mother's Day, unless I've gotten it wrong. I mean, it's not BIG like Statesville, but it's BIG.