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EarthWinds trans-global-balloon project
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Marc a. Giaccardo Aug 14, 2012.
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Marc a. Giaccardo replied to Tom Corten's discussion EarthWinds trans-global-balloon project"Hi, I did the drawings, model, coordinated the frame fabricators, insullators and painter, and was on the fabrication crew for the JV gondola. Also designed (working with National Geographic folks - think his name was Conron?),…"
alan tabaj replied to Tom Corten's discussion EarthWinds trans-global-balloon project"Hi tom, I was just searching online trying to find out what i could about the earthwinds project. I was born in 81 and loved balloons as a kid. my grandmother turned me onto the earthwinds project and told me about Larry Newmans accomplishments. I…"
Tom Corten replied to xxl's discussion Forbes balloon collection"The special shape balloons of Malcolm Forbes are a piece of " Ballooning History ". The team of Don Cameron did a wonderful and great job in the 80's and 90's designing and building these wonderful special shape balloons for…"
Tom Corten replied to Eric Wiggins's discussion Replacement Envelope for an Aurora"Hi Eric,
I just found on the website www.balloons4sale.eu , a new UltraMagic H-42 ( built in 1996 ) 0 hours flown, only 2 or 3 inflations. Possibility for attaching banners to envelope.
It's owner is Pieter…"
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- At 11:03am on May 9, 2008,
Adam said… - Welcome to AM Tom
- At 11:30am on May 9, 2008,
Juergen Rimac said… - Hey Tom, welcome to Aunty Monkey!
- At 7:16pm on May 9, 2008,
Justin Galbraith said…
- All right I waited long enough. ;-)
I want photo's of your RC balloon stuff...
Check my RC balloon video out on here.
Cheers Justin
- At 2:53pm on May 11, 2008,
Bob Romaneschi said… - Thank you Tom, thats very nice. Hopefully we can someday bring them to Belgium.
- At 3:41pm on May 12, 2008,
- Tom, excellent envelope. I take it you made it yourself?
I have he same bottom end with six tanks as well. I have however swapped over to 2.4ghz radio as I found the mhz radio would drop out which is always painful.
Thanks for the photo's
- At 3:40am on May 13, 2008,
Krissy said… - awww thanks for the comments on my pictures I just love taking pictures and I love ballooning. I have done it all my life, I don't know anything else lol
Krissy
- At 4:13am on May 13, 2008,
Heather Krug said… - Thanks for adding me as a friend. AWSOME RC balloon!
- At 4:43am on May 13, 2008,
Michael. Loy said… - Either you are a giant or the balloon is very small. How do you get into that basket? Mike
- At 5:05am on May 13, 2008,
Brian Holmes said… - Good morning Tom, and thank-you for the warm welcome!
~Capt'n Brian
Phoenix, Arizona
- At 5:17am on May 13, 2008, Heather Krug said…
- Thanks! I stole that design from a friend for the valve of my balloon. Do you fly?
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