Hot Air Balloon Flight - 8th June 2005


Approximate flight path, launching near to Rathmell, North Yorkshire and landing near Winterburn, covering a distance of about 8.5 miles.


Setting up...

 


Inflation using cold air fan...

 


Ready to jump aboard...

 


Jumping in...

 


Fully inflated and ready for launch...

 


There I am, second from the left at the front...

 


Airborne...

 


 

 


View of the launch site...

 


Looking over towards Burn Moor...

 


Rathmell...

 


Wider view of Rathmell...

 


Up around 2000 feet...

 


The River Ribble...

 


Looking towards Stocks Reservoir in the distance...

 


Drafting towards Long Preston...

 


 

 


 

 


Otterburn Moor...

 


Looking towards Malham Cove...

 


 

 


Passing over the River Aire near to Airton...

 


Looking towards Coniston Moor...

 


Looking towards Eshton Moor with River Aire in the foreground...

 


Eshton Tarn...

 


Landed safely, ready to pack up.