flounder Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Its not every day you pull into your drive and see a guy in a hot air balloon trying to land in your back yard. Gotta love the country.And hard to beat the random Bi-plane also taking advantage of the nice night dropping down to take a look at the same time and getting them both in the pic. Unfortunately he couldnt make it and had to give it the gas to avoid the power lines out back. Still some decent pics for grabbing my little powershot quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapesmuggler27 Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Nice you should send that to Hallmark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Cool. Btw I need your chronograph... get it fixed please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted August 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 My crono works fool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Haha, he might not have wanted to land in the corn either. Would have had to pay for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 My crono works fool.I thought you still gone so I have been holding off asking you. I have two new loads I'm testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted August 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Haha, he might not have wanted to land in the corn either. Would have had to pay for that.Yeah, especially considering my neighbor is the one that farms the field. Their trail guy pulled into my drive just behind me and said, "I think hes gonna try and land in your yard, you dont mind do ya" haha. I just laughed and said nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingset Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Cool. About 10 years ago a C130 went over our field and dropped a bunch of reservists on parachutes. Apparently they were on a flight to drop south of there and the plane had electrical problems so they dropped the guys (about 20 of them, IIRC) and flew on to land safely. Guys hung out for a while till some trucks came and picked them up. I have some pics of it somewhere, have to scan 'em tho.Last year I heard some motors overhead and looked up and saw this...don't see 4 blimps in the sky at once very often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 when i read the original post, I was like Flounder has transmission power lines in his backyard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 whutdeheck, I've never seen 4 airships at the same time... must be mating season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Go to the buffet on half off night, plenty of airships there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Good catch. I haven't seen a hot air balloon or years. Used to see them all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Hot air balloons are rare to see around our area. Havent seen one in years either. Was lucky enough to tag along with my Dad in a balloon ride my Mom bought him for a BDay gift in the 80's, awesome experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anden Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 I almost hit a hot air balloon as he was trying to land. Some things are quite hard to comprehend at 65mph. I'm sure the look on my face was priceless. I know the pilots was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit12 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Coshocton has a hot air balloon festival every year, they do stuff like fire them up at night so they glow and have balloon races. The fesival itself can be a little "blah" but the balloons can be kind of neat to see.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADSYCnQXvZI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 My dog hates those things. Balloons are the only things she barks at. Makes her go crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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