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Our Balloon Flight Distance Information

Our Balloon Flight Distance Information

Balloons #051 to #100

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.