Post by Peter Lewis on Mar 14, 2023 21:42:59 GMT 12
Today is the first day of the 2023 edition of this supposedly annual event.
Ideal weather in Hamilton this morning - nil cloud and a very light westerly wind.
The event is promoted by the Waikato Hot Air Ballon Club, and their centrepice today was their new Cameron Z-90 ZK-WBC/3, which arrived here in January.
The balloon inflation started at Innes Common at 7am, and by 7.30 most were ready to lift off.
First away was the locally-based Kubjcek BB70Z ZK-UPP/3, another fairly recent import
This years special shapes were two visitirs from the USA
Tiger head N625TG
and Squirrel N625SL
Other overseas vistors were three from Australia, each of which had attended previous Hamilton events
Kavanagh E-120 VH-ANJ
Cameron O-31 VH-MKQ
Cameron O-26 VH-EKP
The furtherist travelled NZ entrant was Cameron N-65 ZK-RKB from Queenstown
While Cameron C-70 ZK-PPI makes its identity quite clear
This one was reluctant to reveal its identity. The sponorship on the basket says 'Perrys' so it is possibly a Waikato-based item, as Perrrys is a large local civil engineering firm in that area.
Any idea of this balloons identity?
Update: I am reliably informed that this is Aerostar Raven S52A N9129V
Couldnt have been a better morning for it.
Thanks, weather Gods.
Ideal weather in Hamilton this morning - nil cloud and a very light westerly wind.
The event is promoted by the Waikato Hot Air Ballon Club, and their centrepice today was their new Cameron Z-90 ZK-WBC/3, which arrived here in January.
The balloon inflation started at Innes Common at 7am, and by 7.30 most were ready to lift off.
First away was the locally-based Kubjcek BB70Z ZK-UPP/3, another fairly recent import
This years special shapes were two visitirs from the USA
Tiger head N625TG
and Squirrel N625SL
Other overseas vistors were three from Australia, each of which had attended previous Hamilton events
Kavanagh E-120 VH-ANJ
Cameron O-31 VH-MKQ
Cameron O-26 VH-EKP
The furtherist travelled NZ entrant was Cameron N-65 ZK-RKB from Queenstown
While Cameron C-70 ZK-PPI makes its identity quite clear
This one was reluctant to reveal its identity. The sponorship on the basket says 'Perrys' so it is possibly a Waikato-based item, as Perrrys is a large local civil engineering firm in that area.
Any idea of this balloons identity?
Update: I am reliably informed that this is Aerostar Raven S52A N9129V
Couldnt have been a better morning for it.
Thanks, weather Gods.
