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Ranch Boss
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First flight at 5 years old
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First flight at 5 years old
I became involved in ballooning after going to my first balloon festival when I was 10, and having my first...
Helping with an event, got to be friends with pilots, then helped on a committee to keep an event going,...
Maxi Anderson introduced me to ballooning through his relationship with my dad. While I attended the first Balloon Fiesta in...
Took a flight
This guy named Tommy forced me to fly one of those Kubicek balloons and now I’m not sure if I’m...
Albuquerque....loved ballooning for 52 years!
Long time ballooning
This is a test account.
Took a flight in February 2001 started crewing in May 2001 and was hooked. Received private certificate in December 2005...
Friend
My spouse went out to crew and he was hooked. He told me I needed to come out to see...
30+ years in ballooning with family
This little adventure started long, long ago. Not enough space for that story.
Took a ride, instantly hooked!
I met a balloon pilot the day after I moved to St. Louis in 1989 who said "Come here! Hold...
They Flew over my house when I was a kid. My mother found a History Course and half hour flight....
Love Valkey 1981
I started off as crew for Kenny Shumate back in 2008. By 2013 we were helping crew up and down...
My dad became a pilot when I was a kid
My wife asked for a balloon ride in 2006. A month after our ride we bought a balloon and our...
I started crewing for a ballooning company.
From attending aviation events with my dad and then crewing for Dave
I have been crewing for balloon pilots since 2016.
Md life crisis
Started as Crew
Crew kid in the 80s
Started crewing at 14. Got my license 7 years ago.
I started ballooning in 1986 as chase crew!
Grew up around it and now got back into in my mid 30s..student pilot and love balloons and purchased my...
My uncle is a crew chief
I went to the Albuquerque balloon festival, had a great time and am looking forward to obtaining my license.
Mom & Dad
New Castle, PA BalloonQuest. The first time I saw balloons up close.
Started as crew and now have my commercial rating!
I became involved in ballooning since I was 4 or 5 while growing up in Battle Creek, Michigan. I started...
Started as a crew member. Eventually bought a balloon and learned to fly after a career as an Airline Pilot.
My first event was 1984 balloon first chasing at 3 months old
Family friend
Student
