Hot air balloon executes a touch-and-go in a pretty tight space between one of my amateur radio towers and nearby trees
Hot air balloon executes a touch-and-go in a pretty tight space between one of my amateur radio towers and nearby trees
That was amazing Tim. Was this planned or just happened to come by your QTH?
Totally unplanned. I was inside, but heard the unmistakable sound of the burner, ran outside and shot this.
It must have been completely calm without wind to attempt anything like that. There were quite a few antenna wires and I think I saw some powerlines as well. Did they do this just as a stunt or was there an emergency that caused them to land?
Actually, the wind was a significant factor, I think. I mean they had so much ground speed that they had to get over the tower, drop quickly, then immediately climb quickly to get over the trees. Luckily, no power lines near me.
And it was just something fun to do, as far as I can tell.