This evening our balloon flight over Norfolk would take place from Mattishall golf club. The conditions were good with a very gentle sea breeze coming in from the northeast. The decision to go to site was slightly tricky this evening as the met office was forecasting the posibilty of light and variable winds. This is were in the centre of a high pressure system there can be little to no flow, so … [Read more...]
Balloon Flights Norfolk Friday 27th August 2010
Today our balloon flight ride over Norfolk would depart from our base at Wendling. Our passengers were all located from the west of the county of Norfolk so this seemed the most convenient location. The wind had been quite brisk for most of the day coming from the northwest, however our forecasters were confident this would ease later in the day. Another consideration this evening was that … [Read more...]
Balloon ride East Anglia Sunday 22nd August 2010
This evening our balloon flight launched from the Ken Stimpson playing field in Werrington, Peterborough. It was a perfect day with excellent visibility and a very gentle breeze coming from the northwest. The hot air balloon airborne at 6.15 pm and quickly climbed out to 2,000 feet. We could see out to about thirty miles to our north Stamford and Spalding and out across the wash and the Norfolk … [Read more...]
Balloon Flight over Suffolk Wednesday 11th August 2010
Our Balloon Ride over Suffolk launched from Eccles Hall School adjacent to the snetterton race circuit. The wind was coming from the northwest with good visibility. The balloon was soon aloft and we climbed up to 3,000 feet to view the rolling landscape of East Anglia. We had a steady 20 knots so we were going to able to travel quite a reasonable distance. At this height we could clearly see the … [Read more...]
Balloon Flight over Norfolk Monday 9th August 2010
A sunrise balloon ride over Norfolk is such a good way to start the day. This morning we ascended from Mattishall Golf Club just after dawn the surface wind was coming from the southwest at about six knots with a shallow layer of mist hovering above the tree tops this would soon burn off with the heat from the sun, but it does look so picturesque with the tops of houses and trees bathed in a thin … [Read more...]
Ballooning over Norwich Saturday 8th August 2010
This was a lovely evening for another balloon flight over Norwich and the Norfolk countryside. The wind was flowing from the northeast so Wensum Valley golf club was the ideal launch venue. Aloft at 6.40 p.m. we climbed quickly up to 3,500 feet with not a cloud in the sky we could see for miles. We drifted across the city of Norwich with wonderful views of the castle, cathedral and the Forum. The … [Read more...]
Sunrise Balloon Trip over Norwich Friday 6th August 2010
Our Norfolk Balloon Flight Experience this morning launched from Mattishall Golf Club another super morning with a full complement of passengers. We were soon airborne and sampling the delights of the counties landscape. We ascended to 2,000 feet and from here we could easily see the Norfolk coastline from Kings Lynn across to Great Yarmouth, this is always such a wonderful photo opportunity. Our … [Read more...]
Balloon Flight over Lincolnshire Tuesday 3rd August 2010
This evenings balloon ride was quite challenging from a pilots point of view and a real bonus for are passengers, so I am going to jot down my thoughts as I flew, oh I,m Robert by the way. We are flying from Werrington Sports Centre, Peterborough this evening and have ten very keen and enthusiast passengers to fly. The wind is a little quicker than our forecasters had briefed running at between 10 … [Read more...]
Balloon Flight Norfolk Tuesday 3rd August 2010
A sunrise balloon flight over Norfolk and Norwich is always a pleasure, quite honestly the best time of day. The only down side is our meet time is 6.00 a.m. We have a very gentle launch from Mattishall Golf Club and fine us drifting on a steady breeze from the southwest. We are soon overhead East Tuddenham and heading up to the north side of the city of Norwich. So a call to air traffic control … [Read more...]
Balloon Flight Norwich Saturday 24th July 2010
This evening we greeted our balloon ride passengers at Wensum Valley hotel and Golf Club. The wind was quite slack with a gentle drift coming from the southeast. The forecast was for a strengthening sea breeze to develop so we pressed on to get the balloon aloft without delay. Once above 1000 feet all of the east coast and indeed the fine city of Norwich in clear view from our stable platform. The … [Read more...]
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