BALLOON BOMBING AND BARBEQUE DAY!!
OCTOBER 27, 2007
Barbeque begins around 4:00 pm, bombing at 5:00 pm.
Many of you have been waiting for this day. We haven't had a balloon bombing contest for some time now. Entry fee is $20 plus the tow fee to 1000 feet agl. Cash prize to the team that gets closest to the target, or heaven forbid, scores in the target. For eight years no one has ever hit the target, so you'll be famous if your team hits the elusive circle on the runway. There will be pilots available so all you have to do is sign up, pay the fee, jump in the back of the 2-33 with your three water-filled balloons and bomb away whenever you think you're in position to hit the target. The barbeque will feature delicious food and drinks to enjoy while watching the contest, during, and after.
Here's the challenge, but the photo on the left is from a much higher altitude than you'll be bombing:
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Saturday, October 6, 2007
WEATHERVisibility: Clear.Wind: Choppy and turbulent.Altitudes: 5,000+ msl.Time Aloft: Hours +Max Lift: 5-6 knots.Temperature: 78 deg.Comment: Schweizer Trainer is the Star.
HIGHLIGHTS: 1. STORY TO FOLLOW .....
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See you next weekend,
Harold J. Gallagher
CFIA&G 1601142