Pilot Tony Fairbanks, Passengers Nancy L. Keyes, Chris J. Powell, John D. Powell, John Burke
Flew the Vagabund, an 80,000 cu. ft. balloon for 5 hours. They had a stand up landing on a mountain shelf. Tony and passengers walked down the mountain to a town. A helicopter was needed to retrieve the balloon.
Tony Fairbanks
From left – Tony Fairbanks red hat – Chris Powell
Tony Fairbanks
Tony Fairbanks
Releasing ballast – sand
Releasing ballast – sand
From left – Chris Powell, John Burk
From left – Chris Powell, Nancy Keyes
Nancy Keyes
Landing
Help from the locals
Retrieving from the mountainside
Flight
The Log of this Flight
The Log of this Flight
Actual flight path
Article about Nancy Keyes – passenger
The experience written by Tony Fairbanks
The experience written by Tony Fairbanks
Video during the flight and on ground after landing and deflation.