'On the Beech' - around the world by vintage aeroplane and balloon

Follow the story of Bristol balloonists Phil and Allie Dunnington and their fixed wing team as they will attempt to balloon in places where nobody has ever flown a hot air balloon before! Will Phil - with his world record of 112 countries - bag in some more exotic places? Will 'Betty the Beech' manage the vast distances over Greenland and northern Canada? How will this mixed team work together in continuously changing and challenging situations?

Thursday 28 April 2016

Checking our new ultra-light basket at Cameron Balloons UK

Great to visit Cameron Balloons yesterday and to check out our new ultra-light folding basket - an invention of the ever-so-clever Don Cameron! He now wants one himself!

The basket weighs a mere 29 kgs and folds just like this!

As we expect a few long sectors on our trip, Phil came up with a brand-new idea of a balloon bag: the 'hotbed'! Our light-weight envelope now fits into this roll-up cover...

and indeed turns out ever so comfortable to sleep on that I didn't want to get up anymore!

'On the Beech' - around the world by vintage aeroplane and balloon

Thursday 28 April 2016

Checking our new ultra-light basket at Cameron Balloons UK

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