Tuesday, 5 February 2013

03/02/13 - Château-d'Oex 35th Festival International de Ballons

Many thanks to Paul Dopson for his log and pictures.
Paul says "We arrived Friday PM and it was torrential rain until gone midnight, then snow all the way through Saturday (we flew a toy balloon!). Snow stopped around 0300 on Sunday and the weather improved as the day went on, but the wind picked up which meant we couldn't get the hoppers out, even regular balloons were having an exciting inflation. I think these are all the runners and riders but may have missed one or two whilst I flew."
Balloons and the Alps
Sunshine and snow

3A-MBS Ultramagic M-105 (105/169)
F-GSGE Cameron Z-120 (10628)
F-GSGE Cameron Z-120
F-GSYI Ultramagic M-145 (145/56)
F-GZEP Cameron A-77 (10305)
F-HCDL Kubicek BB34Z "Lady Joker" (663)
F-HCDL Kubicek BB34Z "Lady Joker"
F-HCDT Kubicek BB51Z (515)
F-HEMA Kubicek BB26E (689)
F-HRIS Cameron Z-275 (11720)
G-CEJI Lindstrand LBL-105A (1144)
G-HHPM Cameron Z-105 (11534)
G-JMJR Cameron Z-90 "Bear" (10611)
G-JMJR Cameron Z-90
G-PIPY Cameron Pipe (3815) ..very short tether only
G-TOPB Cameron Z-140 (11718)
G-TOPB Cameron Z-140
G-TUTU Cameron O-105 (10659)
G-TUTU Cameron O-105
G-XPDA Cameron Z-120 (11038)
HB-BYC Thunder & Colt Airship AS 105 MkII (2313)
HB-BYC Thunder & Colt Airship
HB-QAU Ultramagic M-130 (130/10)
HB-QAU Ultramagic M-130
HB-QGF Cameron "Orbiter" (4748)
HB-QLG Cameron Z-180 (10883)
HB-QLG Cameron Z-180
HB-QLK Cameron Z-105 "Asimo" (10858)
HB-QLK Cameron Z-105
HB-QLR Cameron Z-105 (10907)
HB-QLS Cameron Z-77 (10932)
HB-QLS Cameron Z-77
HB-QLW Cameron Z-120 (10936)
HB-QLW Cameron Z-120
HB-QMM Kubicek BB37N (478)
HB-QOW Cameron Z-120 (11373)
HB-QOW Cameron Z-120
HB-QPB Cameron Z-140 (10899)
HB-QPI Cameron Z-315 (11470)
HB-QPI Cameron Z-315
HB-QPR Cameron Z-180 (11595)
HB-QPR Cameron Z-180
HB-QPV Ultramagic Ecoballoon (145/80)
HB-QPV Ultramagic ECO-Balloon
HB-QSP Kubicek BB20GP (381)
HB-QTZ Cameron Z-105 (11635)
HB-QVM Ultramagic M-145 (145/81)
HB-QVM Ultramagic M-145
I-RIKY Thunder & Colt AX-77 (895)
JA-A1180 Cameron N-105 (10503)
JA-A1180 Cameron N-105
JA-A1242 Cameron Z-105 "Asimo"
JA-A1242 Cameron Z-105 Honda twins
N2803N Aerostar S-60A (S60A-3014)
N71087 Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15 (F8B-482)
OO-BAW Ultramagic N-180 (180/105)
OO-BAW Ultramagic N-180
OO-BCB Ultramagic M-160 (160/56)
OO-BCU Schroeder Fire Balloon G.45/24 (900)
OO-BGM Cameron Z-90 "Tolfy" (11514)
OO-BHQ Ultramagic N-250 (250/17)
OO-BWG Ultramagic N-300 (300/41)
OO-BWG Ultramagic N-300
OO-BZU Ultramagic M-105 (105/139)
SE-ZLK Kubicek BB-S "Hare" (664)

"We pulled the following two hoppers out to fly but the wind picked up so
they never made it out of the bags in the afternoon."
I-B015 Bonanno "Bubble"
N995LB Zing LB-45 "Joelly bee" (ZA-003)