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Our Balloon Flight Distance Information

Our Balloon Flight Distance Information

This is a log of all the balloons we have launched to date. Out of the 93 balloons we have launched, only 10 cards have been returned. If you visit this page frequently, you may need to refresh your Internet browser to see our latest entries.

Because the of time it would take to download all of our launch entries at once, I have seperated this page into groups of 50.

Click here to go to Balloon Launches #051 to #093

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Date: 9/9/98

Time: 8:10 PM

Direction: SSW

Balloons: (2), 9" (22.86 Cm) Light Blue Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: clear, minimal wind

Found

Date: 12/11/98

Location: 6 miles from New Middletown School, IN

Flight Distance: Approx. 10 miles (16.0934 Kilometers)

Returnee’s Name: Anonymous

Comments by Returnee: none

Date: 9/13/98

Time: 3:00 PM

Direction: NNW

Baloons: (2) 9" (22.86 Cm) Light Blue Latex

Launch Site: Charlestown State Park, IN

Weather: clear, slight wind

Comments: forgot stamp

Date: 9/13/98

Time: 3:00 PM

Direction: NW

Balloons: (2), 9" (22.86 Cm) Light Blue Latex

Launch Site: Charlestown State Park, IN

Weather: clear, slight wind

Found

Date: 11/11/98

Location: Hanover, Indiana

Flight Distance: Approx. 20 Miles (32.1869 Kilometers)

Returnee’s Name: Anonymous

Comments by Returnee: (none)

Date: 9/13/98

Time: 7:30 PM

Direction: SSW

Balloons: (3), 9" (22.86 Cm) Light Blue Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: clear, minimal wind

Date: 9/15/98

Time: 7:30 PM

Direction: NNE

Balloons: (1), 12" (30.48 Cm) Peach/Salmon Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: clear, minimal wind

Date: 9/19/98

Time: 4:30 PM

Direction:N

Balloons: (1), 12" (30.48 Cm) Peach/Salmon Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: cloudy, light wind

Comments: Used new Tank!

Date: 9/19/98

Time: 11:30 AM

Direction: ESE

Balloons: (1) 12" (30.48 Cm) Orange Latex

Launch Site: Lexington, KY (Commonwealth Stadium)

Weather: slightly cloudy, very breezy

Date: 9/19/98

Time: 11:45 AM

Direction: ESE

Balloons: (1) 12" (30.48 Cm) Peach Latex

Launch Site: Lexingon, KY (Commonwealth Stadium)

Weather: slightly cloudy, very breezy

Date: 9/19/98

Time: 6:00 PM

Direction: E

Balloons: (1) 12" (30.48 Cm) Orange Latex

Launch Site: Lexington, KY (Commonwealth Stadium)

Weather: slightly cloudy, slight breeze

Date: 9/20/98

Time: 2:30 PM

Direction: NNE

Balloons: (1) 12" (30.48 Cm) Orange Latex

Launch Site: Charleston,IN , near intersection of 403 and 3

Weather: Partly Cloudy, thundershowers north, very breezy

Date: 9/20/98

Time: 2:45 PM

Direction: NNE

Balloons: (1) 12" (30.48 Cm) Orange Latex

Launch Site: Charleston, IN, near intersection of 403 and 3

Weather: Partly cloudy, thundershowers north, very breezy

Date: 9/20/98

Time: 7:00 PM

Direction: NNE

Balloons: (1) 12" (30.48 Cm) Metallic Gold Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: clear, calm

Comments: No stamp

Date: 9/26/98

Time: 12:30 PM

Direction: NNE

Balloons: (1) 12" (30.48 Cm) Metallic Blue Latex

Launch Site: Jeffersonville, by Ohio River

Weather: clear, strong wind

Comments: No stamp

Found

Date/Time: 10/1/98 7:40 AM

Location: Charlestown, IN

Flight Distance: Approx. 18 miles (28.9682 Kilometers)

Returnee’s Name: Anonymous

Comments by Returnee: (none)

Date: 9/26/98

Time: 12:35 PM

Direction: NNE

Balloons: (1) 12" (30.48 Cm) Metallic Purple Latex

Launch Site: Jeffersonville, near Ohio River

Weather: clear, strong wind

Comments: No stamp

Date: 9/26/98

Time: 2:00 PM

Direction: N

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Metallic Gold Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: clear, windy

Comments: No stamp

Date: 10/4/98

Time: 2:00 PM

Direction: SW

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Green Latex HF

Launch Site: Six Flags: Kentucky Kingdom

Weather: low clouds, still

Date: 10/4/98

Time: 5:00 PM

Direction: SW

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Yellow Latex HF

Launch Site: Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom

Weather: low clouds, still

Date: 10/4/98

Time: 6:00 PM

Direction: WSW

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Peach\Salmon Latex HF

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: Low clouds, still

Date: 10/4/98

Time: 6:30 PM

Direction: W

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) White Latex HF

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: Low clouds, calm

Found

Date: 12/15/98

Location: Near Deam Lake, IN. 38:27:19N 85:52:30W

Flight Distance: Approx. 13.5 miles (21.7261 Kilometers)

Returnee’s Name: Anonymous

Comments by Returnee: (none)

Date: 10/10/98

Time: 3:00 PM

Direction: SW

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Blue Latex HF

Launch Site: Lexington, KY, Commonwealth Stadium

Weather: clear, calm

Found

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Date/Time: 10-10-98 5:30 PM

Location: Lexington, Kentucky

Flight Distance: Not figured

Returnee’s Name: Anonymous

Comments by Returnee: (none)

Date: 10/10/98

Time: 3:30 PM

Direction: SW

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Blue Latex HF

Launch Site: Lexington, KY Commonwealth Stadium

Weather: clear, calm

Date: 10/10/98

Time: 4:00 PM

Direction: SW

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Blue Latex HF

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: clear, calm

Date: 10/11/98

Time: 11:00 AM

Direction: W

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Blue Latex HF

Launch Site: Jeffersonville, IN, near Ohio River

Weather: clear, mild wind

Date: 10/11/98

Time: 11:30 PM

Direction: W

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Peach/Salmon Latex HF

Launch Site: Jeffersonville, IN, near Ohio River

Weather: clear, mild wind

Date: 10/11/98

Time: 3:00 PM

Direction: WSW

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Green Latex HF

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: clear, mild wind

Date: 10/11/98

Time: 3:30 PM

Direction: WSW

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Pink Latex HF

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: clear, mild wind

Date: 10/17/98

Time: 12:45 PM

Direction: NE

Balloons: (2) 16" (40.64 Cm) Blue Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: clear, slight wind

Comments: Sent up Floppy Disk

Date: 10/17/98

Time: 8:30 PM

Direction: NE

Balloons: (2) 16" (40.64 Cm) White Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: few stars, still

Comments: 
Sent up a 6" (15.24 Cm)  green glow stick. 
We think the balloon popped; 
it looked like it was going down.

Date: 10/24/98

Time: 2:00 PM

Direction: NE

Balloons: (1) Happy Birthday Mylar

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: few clouds, no wind

Comments: no envelope, put #030 on the card

Date: 10/31/98 (HALLOWEEN!!)

Time: 5:30 PM

Direction: S

Balloons: (4) 9" (22.86 Cm) Sliver Latex and Sliver Ribbon

Launch Site: Jim's House

Weather: few clouds, no wind

Date: 11/27/98

Time: 10:30 PM

Direction: NNE

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Yellow Latex

Launch Site: Jim's House

Weather: clear, no wind

Comments: used yellow neon card

Date: 11/28/98

Time: 5:30 PM

Direction: NNE

Balloons: (1) Congrats Mylar Blimp

Launch Site: Jim's House

Weather: cloudy, no wind

Comments: used yellow neon card

Date: 9/29/98

Time: 3:00 PM

Direction: NNE

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64) Cm Pink Latex HF

Launch Site: Jim's House

Weather: partly cloudy, mild wind

Comments: used neon pink card and sliver ribbon

Date: 9/29/98

Time: 3:30 PM

Direction: NE

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Orange Latex HF

Launch Site: Highlander Point, IN

Weather: clear, no wind

Comments: used orange neon card and sliver ribbon

Date: 9/29/98

Time: 3:45 PM

Direction: NNE

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Brown Latex HF

Launch Site: Georgetown School, IN

Weather: partly cloudy, mild wind

Comments: used orange neon card and sliver ribbon

Date: 11/29/98

Time: 4:00 PM

Direction: NNE

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Centimeters) Red Latex HF

Launch Site: McDonalds, Edwardsville, IN

Weather: partly cloudy, mild wind

Comments: used pink neon card and sliver ribbon

Date: 11/29/98

Time: 4:15 PM

Direction: N

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Green Latex HF

Launch Site: Georgetown Plaza, IN

Weather: partly cloudy, mild wind

Comments: used green neon card and sliver ribbon

Date: 11/29/98

Time: 4:30 PM

Direction: NE

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Purple Latex HF

Launch Site: Greenville Park, IN

Weather: partly cloudy, mild wind

Comments: used yellow neon card and sliver ribbon

Date: 11/29/98

Time: 4:45 PM

Direction: N

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Pink Latex HF

Launch Site: Jacobi's Gas Station, HWY 150, IN

Weather: partly cloudy, mild wind

Comments: used pink neon card and sliver ribbon

Date: 11/29/98

Time: 5:00 PM

Direction: NE

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Peach/Salmon Latex HF

Launch Site: Mt. St. Francis, IN

Weather: partly cloudy, mild wind

Comments: used pink neon card and sliver ribbon

Date: 12/4/98

Time: 4:00 PM

Direction: NNW

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Purple Latex

Launch Site: Jim's House

Weather: scattered clouds, slight wind

Comments: used pink neon card and sliver ribbon

Found

Date/Time: 12/6/98

Location: Knobstone Trail on Broom Hill Road, 
Near Deam Lake, IN ---> 38:28:32N 85:50:50W

Flight Distance: Approx. 13 Miles (20.9215 Kilometers)

Returnee’s Name: Anonymous

Comments by Returnee: (none)



Date: 12/04/98

Time: 4:05 PM

Direction: NNW

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Red Latex HF

Launch Site: Jim's House

Weather: scattered clouds, slight wind

Comments: used green neon card and sliver ribbon

Date: 12/05/98

Time: 12:45 PM

Direction: N

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Red Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: rain clouds, slight wind

Comments: used orange neon card and sliver ribbon. Used new tank.

Date: 12/5/98

Time: 12:50 PM

Direction: NE

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Peach/Salmon Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: rain clouds, slight wind

Comments: used yellow neon card and sliver ribbon

Date: 12/05/98

Time: 1:00 PM

Direction: N

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Teal Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: rain clouds, slight wind

Comments: used pink neon card and sliver ribbon

Date: 12/06/98

Time: 3:00 PM

Direction: NNE

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Dark Blue Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: Fast moving clouds, strong wind

Comments: Used two pieces of paper instead of card, stamp, sliver ribbon

Date: 12/06/98

Time: 3:05 PM

Direction: NE

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Pink Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: fast moving clouds, strong wind

Comments: used two pieces of paper, dinosaur stamp

Date: 12/06/98

Time: 3:20 PM

Direction: NE

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Purple Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: fast moving clouds, strong wind

Comments: used two pieces of paper, dinosaur stamp

Date: 12/06/98

Time: 3:15 PM

Direction: NE

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Light Blue Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: fast moving clouds, strong wind

Comments: used two pieces of paper, dinosaur stamp

Date: 12/06/98

Time: 3:20 PM

Direction: NE

Balloons: (1) 16" (40.64 Cm) Green Latex, (2) 9" )22.86 Cm) Yellow, White, Latex

Launch Site: Tyler's House

Weather: fast moving clouds, strong wind

Comments: used two pieces of paper, dinosaur stamp, sliver ribbon