JULY 21, 22 & 23, 2023

Ella Sharp Park
Jackson, MI

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All over the world, the 21st of November is the da

All over the world, the 21st of November is the day balloonists celebrate the anniversary of the first balloon free flight with humans onboard.

In 1783 in Paris, France, the famous Montgolfier balloon took off from the garden of the Château de la Muette in the Bois de Boulogne in the presence of the King. The balloon was designed and built by Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier.

Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier, (a chemistry and physics teacher) along with the Marquis François Laurent d’Arlandes (a French military officer) successfully piloted the balloon.

In 25 minutes the two men travelled just over five miles. Enough fuel (hay or straw) remained on board at the end of the flight to have allowed the balloon to fly four to five times as far, but burning embers from the fire threatened to engulf the balloon and the men decided to land as soon as they were over open countryside.

Happy Montgolfier Day!

#mongolfier #hotairballoon #hotairballoonride #balloonhistory #weusepropanenow

We did it, Jackson! The Hot Air Jubilee is a fina

We did it, Jackson! The Hot Air Jubilee is a finalist for the best festival in Jackson! We have some stiff competition against Bright Walls and #artbeerandwine. Please vote for the #jubilee

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Happy National First Responders Day! Please add th

Happy National First Responders Day! Please add the names of ballooning first responders to our comments. Thank you to all who take care of our communities!

Jackson Police Department
City of Jackson Fire Department
Jackson Community Ambulance
Jackson County Intermediate School District

#hotairballoon #FirstRespondersDay

Photo courtesy of Thomas Siebel

Don’t forget! Come see us tonight at Lowe’s fo

Don’t forget! Come see us tonight at Lowe’s for some Hot Rods and Hot Air!

And grab some candy too! #trunkortreat

Each year Jackson Magazine uncovers the “Best of

Each year Jackson Magazine uncovers the “Best of Jackson”!

We’re in the running for “Best County Festival”! We know you can help us win 🏆

Round one voting is open now. Share with your friends and start voting 🗳️

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#wewanttowin #wewanttowineverything #wewanttowinthis #bestof #bestofthebest #vote #voteforusplease #wewillremindyou

Happy anniversary of the birth of ballooning! On

Happy anniversary of the birth of ballooning!

On 19 September 1783, the Montgolfières brothers’ balloon Aerostat Réveillon was flown with the first 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.

#hotairballoon #montgolfiere #firstflight

Happy Aviation Day! #aviationday #pilotsofinstagra

Happy Aviation Day! #aviationday #pilotsofinstagram #pilots #hotairballoon #hajballooning

All activities have concluded. Thank you Jackson f

All activities have concluded. Thank you Jackson for your wonderful hospitality this weekend!

We look forward to seeing you in 2023!

The Sunday morning flight has been cancelled due t

The Sunday morning flight has been cancelled due to weather.

The glow is on!

The glow is on!

The Balloonmeister is in the air!

The Balloonmeister is in the air!

Guess what!!! The Balloonmeister has given the pil

Guess what!!! The Balloonmeister has given the pilots the green light to fly at their own discretion.

Thank you to our Friday night Night Glow sponsor,

Thank you to our Friday night Night Glow sponsor, Consumers Energy!

If you didn’t come out last night, be sure to check it out tonight, sponsored by Jackson College.

Due to rain in the area, the Saturday morning flig

Due to rain in the area, the Saturday morning flight is cancelled.

We had a special visitor on the field tonight, Hot

We had a special visitor on the field tonight, Hot Air Jubilee founder, Tony Hurst!

Here Tony is with Re/Max Pilot, Jody Leatherberry.

We will be live in moments to explain.

We will be live in moments to explain.

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The “monster” has arrived!

The “monster” has arrived!

Balloons will be leaving from Ella Sharp Park and

Balloons will be leaving from Ella Sharp Park and Frost School this morning!

Good morning, Jackson! Balloonmeister, Steven Sitk

Good morning, Jackson! Balloonmeister, Steven Sitko will be live in WLNS-TV momentarily.

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