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Balloon in Bedford, 14/09/19

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 10:17 pm
by TheMightyOz
Sometimes you don't have to go looking for aircraft, they come to you! I was sitting in the living room on a Saturday morning when my daughter said "I can see a hot air balloon". Expecting to see it floating somewhere in the distance I looked out and was rather taken aback that it almost filled up the whole window. It passed low over the houses and landed on the school field just round the corner, so we went and watched them deflate and pack up. I spoke to one of the crew who said they had taken off from Old Warden and were trying for Cardington. Hope the photos are of interest.

G-VBAO Cameron A-400
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Cheers,
Oz

Re: Balloon in Bedford, 14/09/19

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:41 am
by Wallie
Nice photostory.
The one with the flame is my 👍

Re: Balloon in Bedford, 14/09/19

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:29 am
by Mike
That's a great set of shots Oz, that was a nice surprise for you guys. :) :thumb:

Re: Balloon in Bedford, 14/09/19

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:47 am
by andygolfer
very nice Mark and what a treat for you and your daughter.

so how far short of Cardington were they?

Andy

Re: Balloon in Bedford, 14/09/19

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:09 am
by TheMightyOz
They'd actually got a mile or two further than Cardington, but must've passed to a bit to the north of it.

Re: Balloon in Bedford, 14/09/19

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 11:31 am
by Nighthawke
I knew I'd forgotten something for my daughter's wedding in Norfolk that day :lol:

Great post and a rare opportunity - thanks for sharing.