JULY 21, 22 & 23, 2023

Ella Sharp Park
Jackson, MI

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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.

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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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The media flight is on hold until 7:30 due to wind

The media flight is on hold until 7:30 due to wind.

Come see us, July 22-23! Admission is free!

Come see us, July 22-23! Admission is free!

Don’t worry, you won’t go hungry!

Don’t worry, you won’t go hungry!

Did you know that our pilots compete all weekend!

Did you know that our pilots compete all weekend! During each flight, our Balloonmeister calls tasks that the pilots expertly have to fly.

This typically means that a large white X is placed downwind from the launch field. A pilot has a baggie with a long tail. They drop/throw the baggie from the balloon while in flight. The closet the baggie lands to the center of the X, the more points the pilot scores!

The highest combined score at the end of the weekend is the #winner!

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