The Spirit of Ballooning
Some of our favourite photos of our ballooning trips, at home and abroad
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An in-flight passenger photograph.
 
  Balloons in close format over a wet field in Portugal.
Competition flight approaching the target balloon already landed in small field.
An in-flight passenger photograph. Balloons in close format over a
wet field in Portugal.
 Competition flight approaching the target balloon already landed in small field.

 

 

 
Preparing for launch.

 Nearly ready to stand up.
 Just after take off.

 

 
Low flying balloons looking for
different wind direction.

 Launching from car park in Portugal.
 In-flight passenger photograph.

 

 

 
Inside the balloon during cold inflation. Chris leaving the balloon after checking the controls.

 Launching from football field, Portugal.

 
 

 
Jostling for position during competition flight. Tunisian child in awe. Jostling for position during
competition flying, Portugal.

 
 

 
Jostling for position during
competition flying, Portugal.		 Passenger in-flight photograph.
 Chris, Andy and Tim over the
shifting Sahara sands.

 

 

 
Andy and Stuart packing away in the sun. Balloons over desert town. Local Bedouin with balloon during inflation.

 

 

 
Balloons over Antigua, which doesn't look so large from the air. The balloon over Essex, from above.
 Launching from the edge of
Sahara Desert, Tunisia.

 

 

 
Inside the balloon during inflation. Low over desert town.
 Holding down balloon before take off.
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Early morning over desert town, Tunisia. Over a town, Tunisia.
 The sand claims back an oasis.

 

 
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Not a drop to drink! Getting ready to depart on a desert flight.
 Launching from Camel Racetrack, Tunisia.

 
 

 
Family and friends flying over Antigua. From ground to air.
 .20 balloons in view from Land Rover.
 

 

 
Looking back at launch field at Filzmoos. Valley flying in the sun.
 Jan said "It's a bit cold today".
 

 

 
Spectacular above the Alps. Above the Dachtein glacier.

 Another view above Dachstein glacier.
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Packing away the balloon envelope. Taking part in a rally in Portugal. Aerial view of Silver End, Essex.

 
Shadows over the Sahara. Near the end of the last flight of fantastic trip to the desert. Sun behind the balloon in a perfect blue sky.