2021-09-18 Creston Balloon Days

They graciously gave me official permission to fly my drone with the drones this year. Got in a bunch of air time and a lot of shots from the ground with my big Nikon.

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Saturday Morning

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Pilots meeting
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Checking their maps for changes at the )
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Pilots at Saturday’s briefing.
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Pilots at Saturday’s briefing.
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KSIB Radio’s own Ben Walter watching as the balloons are able to navigate and travel BACK towards the airport.
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Saturday Night

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Pilots Briefing
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Pilots briefing.
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KSIB’s own Terry Freeman broadcasting the evening briefing and flight.
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The evening target was the end of runway 16.
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The one pilot that nailed it for the evening flight gets it landed near night glow.

Night Glow

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