JULY 22, 23 & 24, 2022

Ella Sharp Park
Jackson, MI

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#importantannouncement #comingsoon #whatwillitbe

Happy birthday hot air ballooning! Brought to you

Happy birthday hot air ballooning! Brought to you by the Montgolfiere brothers in France!

On 19 September 1783, their balloon Aerostat Réveillon was flown with the first (non-human) living creatures in a basket attached to the balloon: a sheep a duck and a rooster. The sheep was believed to have a reasonable approximation of human physiology. The duck was expected to be unharmed by being lifted aloft. It was included as a control for effects created by the aircraft rather than the altitude. The rooster was included as a further control as it was a bird that did not fly at high altitudes. This demonstration was performed before a crowd at the royal palace in Versailles, before King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette. The flight lasted approximately eight minutes, covered two miles, and obtained an altitude of about 1,500 feet. The craft landed safely after flying. (from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_ballooning)

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#hotairballooning is 88 years older than than Orvi

#hotairballooning is 88 years older than than Orville Wright, but #nationalaviationday is celebrated each August 19 on his birthday. Why not celebrate #hotairballoons today too! #wecelebratetogether

Here are your 2021 Hot Air Jubilee pilot competiti

Here are your 2021 Hot Air Jubilee pilot competition winners!

1st Place - Ray Pini, Jr.
2nd Place- Brock Sperry
3rd Place - Wes Dickerson

Due to fog, this morning’s flight is cancelled.

Due to fog, this morning’s flight is cancelled.

The pilots will test their competition skills on the launch field at Ella Sharp Park for their rankings.

Huge shoutout to our morning breakfast sponsors! T

Huge shoutout to our morning breakfast sponsors! Thank you to all the BIGGBY COFFEE and Main Street Bakery and Cafe of Leslie for fueling our pilots for our morning briefings.

All flight operations have been cancelled for the

All flight operations have been cancelled for the evening.

There is a storm coming. Please exit the park safely.

Flight operations are on hold 7:45. The pilots w

Flight operations are on hold 7:45.

The pilots will be on the crowd line and set up their baskets for you!

The pilot briefing is in progress.

The pilot briefing is in progress.

The pilot meet and greet is starting on the launch

The pilot meet and greet is starting on the launch field! Come and see us

Day 2! Hope to see you at the park tonight!

Day 2! Hope to see you at the park tonight!

Flight operations for Saturday morning, July 24 ha

Flight operations for Saturday morning, July 24 have been cancelled due to extremely fast winds above the surface. These conditions are not safe for our pilots and their equipment.

Our next scheduled balloon launch is 7 pm at Ella Sharp Park (weather permitting).

The balloon glow is a GO!!!

The balloon glow is a GO!!!

The 7pm flight has been cancelled due to weather.

The 7pm flight has been cancelled due to weather.

The pilots will reconvene at 8:30 to determine if it is safe to do the glow.

All balloon flight operations are on HOLD. The pil

All balloon flight operations are on HOLD. The pilots will reconvene for further weather information at 7:30 pm.

There is currently a line of thunderstorms building to the west of Jackson. The pilots will review the weather at 7:45.

Further weather briefings will happen again at 8:30 for the night glow.

Pilot safety briefing is in progress.

Pilot safety briefing is in progress.

Happy Jubilee Opening Day! Check out today’s sch

Happy Jubilee Opening Day! Check out today’s schedule of events!

Last night’s flight was a little preview of what

Last night’s flight was a little preview of what we hope to bring to town this weekend! Here’s a great recap brought to you by Experience Jackson

The Good Morning Jackson flight has been cancelled

The Good Morning Jackson flight has been cancelled due to weather. We hope to see you this evening weather permitting.

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