Hot Air Balloon articles brought to you from Aerosaurus Balloons Ltd. Read up on news in the ballooning community as well as getting an insight into the business.
Tom Crouch is Senior Curator of the Division of Aeronautics at the National Air and Space Museum, and many Smithsonian Journeys travelers have had the pleasure of attending the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta with his knowledgeable guidance. Tom is now completing his latest book, Lighter than Air: A Concise History of Balloons and Airships . Click here to learn more about Tom and traveling with him.
There is nothing quite like Balloon Fiesta ! For nine days every October, the sky... Read Full Story
Last weekend, on Saturday the 7th of March, Aerosaurus Balloons in partnership with the WRBBAC held a Crew Training Day and Refresher Course.
The day long course was for both pilots, crew and new trainees and covered everything you needed to know to be an advanced member of the crew.
The day was split up into sections, going through the method of a real life flight. We started of going through the preparation pre-flight, then proceeded to the rigging of a balloon (on the launch field... Read Full Story
This annual event celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and it’s looking better than ever! Held at Ashton Court from the 7th to the 10th of August over 130 balloons will be attending the 4 day event.
The fiesta is the second largest annual hot air balloon festival in the world. Spectacular balloons of all shapes and sizes attend every year to a crowd of over half a million during the four days. This year make sure you’re there on Thursday the 7th for the mass assent of the special... Read Full Story
For many years Aerosaurus Balloons have provided visitors to their web site the facility to view forthcoming flights and reserve dates online . Previously, owing to the main flying season for hot air balloons in the UK being from April to October, this facility has not operated during the winter months.
The last 3 winters has shown that with the confused weather patterns we are experiencing more settled weather in winter than previously, and more unsettled, often very wet, weather in the... Read Full Story
For many years Aerosaurus Balloons have provided visitors to their web site the facility to view forthcoming flights and reserve dates online . Previously, owing to the main flying season for hot air balloons in the UK being from April to October, this facility has not operated during the winter months.
The last 3 winters has shown that with the confused weather patterns we are experiencing more settled weather in winter than previously, and more unsettled, often very wet, weather in the... Read Full Story
Whether your booking a balloon flight for yourself, or buying it as the ideal present, Aerosaurus Balloons offers Balloon Rides over whole of the Westcountry.
All our flight vouchers are valid for 12 months and entitles the user/s to a Champagne Hot Air Balloon Ride at any of our 23 meeting locations throughout the South West.
With over 20 years of experience, as well as being certified by the CAA , we pride ourselves on making your “Once in a lifetime experience” something to really... Read Full Story
Aerosaurus Balloons recently flew popular radio personality’s Karen Bosley and Stuart McGinley from Spire FM. The two presenters had an hour long champagne balloon ride on Friday morning and took to the skies above Wiltshire. The flight went from Salisbury, then landed in Castle Cary (30 miles away!).
Spire FM placed information and photo’s from the flight on their website. View their article by clicking here . Read Full Story
16 year old Jake Prowse worked for Aerosaurus on a work experience week. During his time with Aerosaurus Balloons he went on a training flight with Private Pilot, Charlie Street, who was helping Tom Hoare build up his hours for his PPL (B) license.
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Last Friday I had the experience of sitting in on an Aerosaurus pilot training flight . We went from the base in Exeter to a launch site in Tiverton. We took the 120 balloon, which stands for the envelope size which is 120 000... Read Full Story
Just to inform readers of the Aerosaurus Balloons Ltd blog that the balloon reported last week missing, read more , has now been found.
The trailer, which contained the balloon, is still missing however the actual contents from the balloon were found dumped in a field and recovered by the police over the weekend.
The balloon stolen from the Lindstrad Balloon factory, in March, is still missing however and is beleived to be in Britain at present.
If you fancied a balloon ride in the... Read Full Story
1st Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2009 @ Malaysia. My 1st time playing with big balloons with my camera ... a beautiful day to capture the balloons but the weather here kind of hot.. thanks to Sharon for the information. I was here with helen ... cause she's my model for tat day and also the balloons ... while waiting for the event to start ... we take some shoots nearby ...actually if you not planning to sit on it ... there's nothing much to say about it .... we misses the... Read Full Story
