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Post by Peter Lewis on Mar 28, 2011 10:46:04 GMT 12
The Hamilton balloon festival runs from Wednesday 30th March to Sunday 3rd April. balloonsoverwaikato.co.nz/index.asp?pageID=2145861244Given the current price of arab's blood, is there anyone else going down from Auckland on any of the mornings? Maybe we could carpool. |
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Post by Kereru on Mar 28, 2011 17:38:50 GMT 12
I am planning to go early Wednesday as weather forecast says nice day and hopefully the wind will stay down. Also thinking of a visit to Hamilton airport and swing past Te Kowhai for an action packed morning before heading home. I am happy to take a passenger or two.
I have another email you might be able to help a chap with some Meteor pics as you visited Don's and any of the one at Ashburton. I will send an email soon.
Colin
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 28, 2011 18:07:57 GMT 12
Action packed and Hamilton don't really go together. ;D
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Post by Kereru on Mar 28, 2011 19:24:38 GMT 12
Aha so you did get my drift then? ;D
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Post by Darren Masters on Mar 28, 2011 22:20:30 GMT 12
I'm heading down for a fly in my machine tomorrow (29th) and then all looking good I will head down to Te Kowhai the following day and have a look at these marvelous balloons from the air. If someone wants to come to Te Kowhai (or maybe I can drop you to Hamilton) let me know  If anyone is coming to Te Kowhai, PM me and I'll make you a cuppa  |
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Post by Officer Crabtree on Mar 28, 2011 22:23:04 GMT 12
Heh heh...Hamilton.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Mar 30, 2011 11:48:49 GMT 12
Good trip down to Hamilton this morning.
Perfect ballooning weather.
Colin was the chauffeur, arrived at 7.20am and balloons started launching at 7.40am.
Great timing.
Good crowd and many balloons.
Colin will have first go at the piccies.
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Post by Kereru on Mar 30, 2011 12:38:43 GMT 12
Certainly a great trip down and back many thanks for your company Peter. Perfect weather for Ballooning. Inflation of the Ballooning type?   Sneak behind the trees.  Buzzy    Resene KidzColour Clowning Around  Snobird  Cheers |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 30, 2011 13:07:49 GMT 12
Some really interesting balloon shapes there!
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Post by Darren Masters on Mar 30, 2011 13:40:18 GMT 12
Lovely pics as always Colin Looks like I missed a good morning. Hope you got my message I sent you last night? Check your PM's. My number is there Have to catch up down at Te Kowhai when I come back from Aussie on the weekend. Did you drop into Te Kowhai? |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Mar 31, 2011 8:39:19 GMT 12
After my moaning yesterday about the lack of publicity in Auckland on this event - a selection of quite nice photos appeared in this mornings Herald - back page of section 1.
Yes we did call in at Te Kowhai, patted FEQ in its hangar.
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Post by Bruce on Mar 31, 2011 9:06:51 GMT 12
Yes we did call in at Te Kowhai, patted FEQ in its hangar. What about CKE?!! poor thing will feel left out |
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Post by Ykato on Mar 31, 2011 10:56:01 GMT 12
Awesome photo's Colin all  Vid from this morning. |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 2, 2011 2:59:12 GMT 12
What about CKE?!! poor thing will feel left out All locked up and asleep unfortunately. Only three of the microlight hangars were open. |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 2, 2011 3:09:50 GMT 12
Right, coverage of Wednesday morning in approximate launch order: Kubjcek BB60 ZK-UPP  Aerostar S-81A ZK-SKY/3  Cameron C-90 ZK-WON  Lindstrand Balloons LBL 90A ZK-FAC/2  Cameron O-90 ZK-RYB  Kavanagh D-90 ZK-PEA  Cameron O-65 ZK-KKH  Kavanagh D-84 VH-FRE  |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 2, 2011 3:19:09 GMT 12
Boland Rover ZK-WHS  Cameron V-90 ZK-WBC/2  Aeromagic Buzzy SS PP-XAJ  Boland Phoenix ZK-PHX  Spiffy 35 VH-XSL  Cameron O-120 ZK-FAD  |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 2, 2011 3:27:20 GMT 12
Kavanagh D-90 ZK-MIZ  Kavanagh D-90 ZK-WEL  Cameron V-77 ZK-TEA/2  Kavanagh C-77 ZK-RYZ  Ultramagic M-65C G-ULTA  Kavanagh D-77 VH-FAB  |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 2, 2011 3:45:46 GMT 12
Strata 73-12 ZK-CAF/2  Cameron C-80 Concept ZK-LAR  Kubícek BB22Z ZK-FRG/2  Kavanagh C-65 VH-AIT  Kavanagh D-77 VH-BKB  Victoria SS 010LC N19VB  Bonimcontro R D Aema SS 30 N607CL  Thunder & Colt AX7-77 ZK-MJC  Cameron V-90 ZK-OOH  A perfect morning  |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 3, 2011 21:11:25 GMT 12
After Wednesdays successful expedition, we again travelled to Hamilton for the final morning of the balloon festival. We even managed to get the clocks the right was around for the end of daylight saving. Glorious morning all the way down until - at Hamilton - whats this? Fog! One or two balloons had got an early start, but the others were fogbound at ground level  A number of the balloons just put on a show for the spectators (which was nice) but there seemed little hope of carrying out the mornings contest. The plan had been for the Sea Scouts to row around the lake in a dingy, while the balloons bombed them with rubber ducks. Presumably the crew that scored a direct hit would win the prize. An attempt was made to tow the dinghy around the grass, but this did not really work  Instead, the fog just got thicker with time. Even the sunshine of Mildura could not break through.  It really was enough to make you tear your hair out  So we packed it in and went off for a slap-up cooked breakfast instead. |
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Post by Darren Masters on Apr 4, 2011 19:42:05 GMT 12
Nice pics all |
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If anyone is coming to Te Kowhai, PM me and I'll make you a cuppa 
