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Hot Air Balloon Flight Record - 05-07Aug2022
Carlos and Jillian | Glow | Eric and Giselle
Launch:  Pittsfield, NH   Duration:  1:00 | 0:30 | 0:40
Land:  Chichester | Local | Local   Distance:  3.2 | 0 | .3
Link To: Pittsfield, NH Balloon Festival
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Map of the flight

This is a Google Earth version of the track and should open in your local Google Earth. For more information or to install Google Earth on your system, go to Google Earth.

Friday evening brought many pop-up thunderstorm cells all around us. They started dropping off later, but only 3 balloons decided to go off-site to fly (even the direction from the field was not great).

Saturday morning was clear and calm so everyone was setting up. We all headed south-west along RT28, passing over many open fields as long as you stay close to 28. Many open spaces around Webster Mills Rd so several balloons set down there but I continued on, following Rudi. Crossed 28 at Swiggey Brook Rd and stayed low to remain close to 28. Followed Rudi into a yard off Swiggey Brook Rd. Rudi moved out to the front and we took the back. Carol had a great time talking to the homeowner Sylvia.

Saturday afternoon brought storms again. The radar didn't show as intense, but they were bigger. We had a short heavy downpour come through and it joined with others to form a long line east of us. No one was inclined to play with the weather for a flight, but it continued to breakup so conditions were clear for the night glow.

Sunday morning looked good with a slow pibal heading NE across the pond. We noticed the first balloons were moving a bit faster than expected. I got off and managed a low pass over the pond. Climbing over the trees I noted that most everyone landed in the open cemetery field and I was lined up on an open area so we made a short flight.

Timelapse Video captured on a static mounted Sony HDR-AS100VR:

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