Date: 12/13/98
Time: 4:30 PM
Direction: S
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Brown Latex
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: few clouds, mild wind
Comments: used neon yellow card, and flagging tape
Date: 12/13/98
Time: 4:45 PM
Direction: S
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Brown Latex
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: few clouds, mild wind
Comments: used pink neon card and flagging tape
Date: 12/13/98
Time: 5:00 PM
Direction: S
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Pink Latex
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: few clouds, mild wind
Comments: used orange neon card and flagging tape
Date: 12/13/98
Time: 5:15 PM
Direction: S
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Dark Blue Latex
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: few clouds, mild wind
Comments: used green neon card and flagging tape
Date: 12/13/98
Time: 5:30 PM
Direction: S
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Teal Latex
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: few clouds, mild wind
Comments: used yellow neon card and flagging tape
Date: 12/27/98
Time: 12:00 PM
Direction: N
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Light Blue Latex
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, mild wind
Comments: used yellow neon card and flagging tape
Found
Date: 3/21/99
Location: Orangeburg, South Carolina
Flight Distance: Approx. 438 miles (705 km)
Returnee’s Name: Anonymous
Comments by Returnee: none
Date: 12/27/98
Time: 12:05 PM
Direction: N
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Pink Latex
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, mild wind
Comments: used green neon card and flagging tape
Date: 12/27/98
Time: 12:10 PM
Direction: N
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Red Latex
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, mild wind
Comments: used Pink neon card and flagging tape
Date: 12/27/98
Time: 12:15 PM
Direction: N
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Brown Latex
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, mild wind
Date: 12/27/98
Time: 12:20 PM
Direction: N
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Peach/Salmon Latex
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, mild wind
Comments: used Pink neon card and flagging tape
Date: 3/7/99
Time: 5:45 PM
Direction: WSW
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Dark Blue Latex
Launch Site: Jim's House
Weather: clear, Beaufort Scale # 3
Comments: Used neon orange card, orange flagging tape, Masking Tape to seal the sandwich bag and transparent Packing Tape to attach the flagging tape to the envelope. We took its photograph in the air.
Date: 3/7/99
Time: 6:00 PM
Direction: WSW
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Red Latex
Launch Site: Jim's House
Weather: clear, Beaufort Scale # 2
Comments: Used neon yellow card, orange flagging tape, Masking Tape to seal the sandwich bag and transparent Packing Tape to attach the the flagging tape to the envelope.
Date: 3/20/99
Time: 1:00 PM
Direction: NNW
Balloons: (2) 12" (30.48 Cm) Sliver Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used neon green card, orange flagging tape. We launched this balloon with the Breitling-Orbiter 3 symbol to honor its circumnavigation of the globe. We photographed it in the air.
Date: 3/20/99
Time: 1:15 PM
Direction: WNW
Balloons: (2) 12" (30.48 Cm) Sliver and Metallic Blue Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used neon yellow card, orange flagging tape. We launched this balloon with the Breitling-Orbiter 3 symbol to honor its circumnavigation of the globe. We photographed it in the air.
Found
Date: 4/24/99
Location: Henryville Forestry, Indiana
Flight Distance: Not figured
Returnee’s Name: Anonymous
Comments by Returnee: none
Date: 3/20/99
Time: 1:30 PM
Direction: It got caught in a tree!
Balloons: (2) 12" (30.48 Cm) Sliver Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used white card, orange flagging tape. We launched this balloon with the Breitling-Orbiter 3 symbol to honor its circumnavigation of the globe. We photographed it caught in a tree. It was not in the tree the next day, because the wind probably blew it loose.
Date: 3/20/99
Time: 1:45 PM
Direction: WNW
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Red Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used white card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 3/20/99
Time: 2:00 PM
Direction: WNW
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Dark Blue Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used neon pink card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 3/20/99
Time: 2:00 PM
Direction: WNW
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Light Blue Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used neon orange card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 3/20/99
Time: 2:30 PM
Direction: NNW
Balloons: (2) 12" (30.48 Cm) Peach/Salmon Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used neon yellow card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 3/20/99
Time: 2:30 PM
Direction: NNW
Balloons: (2) 12" (30.48 Cm) Peach/Salmon Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used neon yellow card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 3/20/99
Time: 2:45 PM
Direction: NNW
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Red Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used neon yellow card and orange flagging tape. We took a photograph of it when it was very high in the air.
Date: 3/20/99
Time: 3:00 PM
Direction: NNW
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Dark Blue Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used neon orange card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 3/20/99
Time: 3:15 PM
Direction: NNW
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Pink Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used white card and orange flagging tape. We used a new helium tank.
Date: 3/27/99
Time: 1:00 PM
Direction: NNE
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Purple Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: clear, Beaufort Scale # 2
Comments: Used neon pink card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 3/27/99
Time: 1:15 PM
Direction: NNE
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Dark Green Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: clear, Beaufort Scale # 2
Comments: Used neon green card and orange flagging tape.
Found
We were contacted by telephone.
Date: 3/21/99
Location: Not confirmed
Flight Distance: Approx: Not Figured
Returnee’s Name: Anonymous
Comments by Returnee: none
Date: 3/27/99
Time: 1:30 PM
Direction: NNE
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Yellow Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: clear, Beaufort Scale # 1
Comments: Used neon yellow card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 3/27/99
Time: 1:45 PM
Direction: WSW
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Purple Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: clear, Beaufort Scale # 2
Comments: Used neon orange card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 4/7/99
Time: 7:00 PM
Direction: N
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Green Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: clear, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Our first attempt to launch this card was on 3/27/99. The card got caught in a tree and we couldn't get it down until it rained. It was ruined and we had to make another one. We used a white card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 3/27/99
Time: 2:15 PM
Direction: WSW
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Teal Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: clear, Beaufort Scale # 2
Comments: Used neon pink card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 3/27/99
Time: 2:30 PM
Direction: NNE
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Dark Green Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: clear, Beaufort Scale # 2
Comments: Used neon green card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 3/27/99
Time: 2:45 PM
Direction: WSW
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Dark Blue Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: clear, Beaufort Scale # 2
Comments: Used neon yellow card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 4/7/99
Time: 7:05 PM
Direction: N
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Pink Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: partly cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 1
Comments: Used neon pink card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 4/7/99
Time: 7:05 PM
Direction: N
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Purple Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: partly cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 1
Comments: Used neon pink card and orange flagging tape. After we looked from the balloon in the sky, we heard a fairly loud bang in distance and we thought it had burst. While we kept our eye on our next balloon, we heard another loud bang, so we don't think it wasn't our balloon after all.
Date: 4/7/99
Time: 7:10 PM
Direction: N
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Purple Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: partly cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 1
Comments: Used neon green card and orange flagging tape.
Found
Date: 4/10/99
Location: Hwy 329 Crestwood, KY
Flight Distance: Not yet figured
Returnee’s Name: Anonymous
Comments by Returnee: Postage Due: 32 cents
Date: 4/7/99
Time: 7:15 PM
Direction: N
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Purple Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: partly cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 1
Comments: Used neon orange card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 4/7/99
Time: 7:20 PM
Direction: N
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Orange Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: partly cloudy, Beaufort Scale # 1
Comments: Used neon yellow card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 4/9/99
Time: 6:30 PM
Direction: ESE
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Green Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: storm clouds, Beaufort Scale # 1
Comments: Used neon pink card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 4/9/99
Time: 6:45 PM
Direction: E
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Pink Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: storm clouds, Beaufort Scale # 1
Comments: Used neon green card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 4/9/99
Time: 7:00 PM
Direction: E
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Yellow Latex HF
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: storm clouds, Beaufort Scale # 1
Comments: Used neon pink card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 5/16/99
Time: 2:00 PM
Direction: N
Balloons: (1) 12" (30.48 Cm) Peach/Salmon Latex
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: overcast, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used neon yellow card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 5/16/99
Time: 2:05 PM
Direction: N
Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Red Latex
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: overcast, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used neon yellow card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 5/16/99
Time: 2:10 PM
Direction: N
Balloons: (1) 12" (30.48 Cm) Metallic Green Latex
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: overcast, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used neon orange card and orange flagging tape. When we looked away, we heard a loud popping noise in its direction. We didn't see the card fall to the ground.
Date: 5/16/99
Time: 2:15 PM
Direction: NW
Balloons: (2) 12" (30.48 Cm) Metallic Silver Latex
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: overcast, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used neon orange card and orange flagging tape.
Date: 5/16/99
Time: 2:25 PM
Direction: NW
Balloons: (2) 12" (30.48 Cm) Metallic Gold Latex
Launch Site: Tyler's House
Weather: overcast, Beaufort Scale # 0
Comments: Used neon green card and orange flagging tape.