'weird' balloon above Capelle aan den IJssel 12-02-08

nustyR · Post by **nustyR** » 13 Feb 2008, 20:05

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bigfoot · Post by **bigfoot** » 13 Feb 2008, 20:20

hahaha

A man invented a new way to steal gardenfurniture!!!!

Post by **ebauer** » 13 Feb 2008, 20:26

You took a nice pic of a gasballoon!

These kind of balloons are rare!

No registration is visible. Was it a dutch balloon?

nustyR · Post by **nustyR** » 13 Feb 2008, 20:55

ebauer wrote:You took a nice pic of a gasballoon!
These kind of balloons are rare!

No registration is visible. Was it a dutch balloon?

No, didn't see any. Not on the front or backside ( lol, it's still a balloon ).
Seems to me the guy is German, look what he is eating ! LOL

Dutch Spotter · Post by **Dutch Spotter** » 13 Feb 2008, 20:59

some bradwürst

PiPoServisAir · Post by **PiPoServisAir** » 13 Feb 2008, 21:13

The good old way is still working, no computer errors or so what. Nice photos.

Peace

AK01 · Post by **AK01** » 13 Feb 2008, 22:12

ebauer wrote:
You took a nice pic of a gasballoon!
These kind of balloons are rare!

No registration is visible. Was it a dutch balloon?

No, didn't see any. Not on the front or backside ( lol, it's still a balloon ).
Seems to me the guy is German, look what he is eating ! LOL

I think you are right about the German part, heard D-OEIM yesterday on Rotterdam approach.
Pieter

jah wise · Post by **jah wise** » 14 Feb 2008, 07:38

ebauer wrote:You took a nice pic of a gasballoon!
These kind of balloons are rare!

No registration is visible. Was it a dutch balloon?

A few months ago I saw also a balloon like this one in Aarle-Rixtel.(Noord-Brabant). Never saw such one before.

Cloudhopper · Post by **Cloudhopper** » 16 Feb 2008, 22:27

The balloon is registered in France: F-PBRD. A German pilot wants to break a world-record with this small balloon (FAI Class AA-3), and this flight was a testflight. They departed from Gladbeck in Germany, and landed on the Dutch beach!

Johan

nustyR · Post by **nustyR** » 16 Feb 2008, 22:32

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » 17 Feb 2008, 01:24

AK01 wrote:ebauer wrote:
You took a nice pic of a gasballoon!
These kind of balloons are rare!

No registration is visible. Was it a dutch balloon?

No, didn't see any. Not on the front or backside ( lol, it's still a balloon ).
Seems to me the guy is German, look what he is eating ! LOL

I think you are right about the German part, heard D-OEIM yesterday on Rotterdam approach.
Pieter

Never knew balloons use air traffic control, let alone frequencies like Rotterdam Approach!

nustyR · Post by **nustyR** » 17 Feb 2008, 10:16

kiwi wrote:Never knew balloons use air traffic control, let alone frequencies like Rotterdam Approach!

They do !

BerendBotje on ATCBOX wrote:Ik vond nog eenheel kort fragment.

Post by **ebauer** » 17 Feb 2008, 15:34

kiwi wrote: Never knew balloons use air traffic control, let alone frequencies like Rotterdam Approach!

They have to! Specially when they are 'flying' in controlled airspace!
Several years ago two RAF Harriers were entering Soesterberg airspace
for an unexpected fuelstop and they were warned by the ATC-controller
for some hot air balloons in the vincinity of Amersfoort. And of course the
balloon was also warned for two rapidly approaching fighters!

Nice to hear!

More recent was the departure of an Il-76 from Soesterberg. A hot air balloon was 'flying' right in the extended centerline of runway 27 and at the same time an Il-76 was about to depart from runway 09. ATC was 'not amused' because the balloon was unexpected and the Il-76 had a slot for departure. ATC told the balloon to descent immediately so that the Candid could pass below!!!

Must have been a great sight, standing in the basket to see a Candid passing below you with only 500 feet seperation!