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Balloons
2008.06.24
This Remax balloon was kept on the ground for people to view after the launching of the other seven.
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The second Remax was the first to launch. They had a really fast crew.
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This is the G-Daddy as it's being inflated for launch. The name came from acquiring the balloon on the day the owner became a grandfather, hence G-Daddy.
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This is almost ready to launch.
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There are three crew on the G-Daddy as it is almost ready to go.
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Just after the tether is released.
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New balloons cost in the 25-35K range. Used can be purchased from about 5K to 15K depending on the age and condition of the balloon.
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G-Daddy in full flight.
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Another crew waiting to launch.
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Don't remember the name but it had a crew of two women. One was the owner of the balloon
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The other commercial balloon to launch was the Mayflower. The ship on the sides was three dimensional.
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The Mayflower about to launch. Note how the ship stands out. Cool but nothing like the 3-D on the next balloon.
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The Mayflower in flight.
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I think it's called the Captain Jack although he doesn't look much like the Captain Jack logo.
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He may have had a little too much to drink with that bloodshot eye.
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Captain Jack headding into the sun.
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I got in on the last launch at a small balloon fest. There were only eight balloons present and seven launched. One Remax balloon was kept on the ground for people to get a closere look at.
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