Great Time at OPOP
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Topic: Great Time at OPOP
Posted By: Alan (C-IL)
Subject: Great Time at OPOP
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2012 at 6:48pm
| Just got home from my first OPOP. Had a great time talking with everyone. Helped launch the balloon this morning. Big THANKS to Dale and crew for putting on a good show. The only down side was that the ground was too hard for the plows... They had a hard time digging in even with a little extra balast... lol. Weather was nice and cool on Friday, and a little warmer but tolerable today. Anybody that has pictures please upload them. |
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Posted By: Alan (C-IL)
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2012 at 7:39pm
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Here is a picture of the pasture with the tractors.
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Posted By: Skyhighballoon(MO)
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2012 at 8:24pm
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Alan - it was great to meet you and I very much appreciated the help this morning crewing for the balloon flight. Posted my pics in another thread. Mike
------------- 1981 Gleaner F2 Corn Plus w 13' flex 1968 Gleaner EIII w 10' & 330 1969 180 gas 1965 D17 S-IV gas 1963 D17 S-III gas 1956 WD45 gas NF PS 1956 All-Crop 66 Big Bin 303 wire baler, 716H, 712H mowers |
Posted By: Alan (C-IL)
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2012 at 8:46pm
| I've never been up close to a balloon before, so it was neat to see how everything worked and actually get to help... I even got a short ride during the landing... lol. And thanks for the photos. |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2012 at 11:31pm
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Thanks for bringing the "RV" and the CA Alan.So glad you could make it. That was fun chasing that balloon wasn't it,pretty cool. ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |