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Mount Comfort Air Show
The Jasper Engines and Transmissions Hot Air Balloon was in Indianapolis on June 5th-7th at
the Mount Comfort Air Show. The task for Friday called for us to fly out
from the field, land, hurry back and then glow. All went as planned. It was a
beautiful evening. Two of the Blue Angel pilots stopped by the JASPER
balloon to see our flying machine.
Saturday morning was a fly out. It was another beautiful morning. I flew one
of the air show photographers.
The Saturday evening event was called off due to high winds. Sunday morning
was still windy but the Jasper Engines and Transmissions Balloon flew for the crowd and media
in attendance. No one else flew. We had a great flight and landed at 3 mph.
This event benefits the Riley's Children's Hospital.
Warren
Big Red Balloons, LLC.
Johnson County Fair and Bloomington Speedway
On Sunday 07/19/09 the Jasper Engines & Transmissions Hot Air Balloon took
part in the opening day for the Johnson County Fair. Fifteen balloons
participated in this event. A very good crowed was on hand to see the
balloons launch. This event was not part of our program for this year but it
was a good opportunity to showcase the Jasper Engines and Transmissions Balloon.
On Friday evening 07/24/09 the Jasper Engines and Transmissions balloon was seen in the skies
over Bloomington, IN. I flew the JASPER balloon over the Bloomington
Speedway at the start of the racing for Friday night. A good crowd was on
hand and I could hear the announcer talking about Jasper Engines &
Transmissions and the balloon.
Warren
Big Red Balloons, LLC.
The Jasper Strassenfest
This past Friday evening the Jasper Engines & Transmissions hot air balloon
attended the annual Jasper Strassenfest hot air balloon race. Seven balloons
were on hand for this event. Torrential rains from the day before made the
launch very wet. The balloon vehicles had to be pulled on and off of the
field. Most of the field still had standing water which made for a very wet
inflation.
A very good crowd was on hand for this event. It was a beautiful sunny
summer evening. I was pleased to have flying with me Todd Slayton from
Jasper Engines & Transmissions. Todd & I took off in pursuit of the hare
balloon. The winds were light and variable and we could not get close enough
to the target to score. We flew to the east side of Jasper into Todd's
neighborhood and landed.
After we refueled, my crew and I went downtown to eat at the Strassenfest. A
good time was had by all.
Next stop for the Jasper Engines & Transmissions hot air balloon will be the
Indiana State Fair, Aug 14. The glow will be in the evening and the race will be
the morning of August 15.
Look for us in the air!
"Blue Skies & Soft Landings"
Warren
Big Red Balloons, LLC.
The Indiana State Fair
This past weekend the Jasper Engines & Transmissions Hot Air Balloon was at
the Indiana State Fair. The glow was Friday evening. It was a gorgeous
evening and the event was very well attended. We passed out many cards and stickers.
her concert. Most of the local TV stations cover the event for rebroadcast
on the 11:00 news.
Saturday morning was clear and calm. The winds on the surface were light and
the winds at altitude were in the 6-12 mph range. This was just perfect for
flying balloons. We had plenty of steering and all twenty-six balloons were
in position to score on the target. Channel 8 covered the event live and
Channel 13 was taped delayed.
Look for us in the air!
"Blue Skies & Soft Landings"
Warren
Big Red Balloons, LLC.
