Balloon down East of Luton?

[LowNSlow]

While I was doing circuits yesterday afternoon and listening to Luton Radar (our airfield is withing Luton Zone) I heard an R44 pilot asking if Luton had heard anything about a hot air balloon going down to the East of Luton. They responded that they had had a request to look out for them and D&D had been informed. Anybody here heard anything?

[ShyTorque]

Let's hope they're all safe but surely, balloons normally do land out?

(With luck the landing fee will only be the usual £50 to a farmer instead of the £750 at Luton).

[Fake Sealion]

I heard the landing fee has risen to £51. . .balloon flying is of course always subject to inflation.:ok:

[LH2]

I heard the landing fee has risen to £51. . .balloon flying is of course always subject to inflation


...and the prize for worst joke outside Jet Blast goes to..... :p

[airborne_artist]

Actually, I was rather deflated after my last balloon landing :E

[Fake Sealion]

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I heard the landing fee has risen to £51. . .balloon flying is of course always subject to inflation


...and the prize for worst joke outside Jet Blast goes to.....

Comment on ballooning :-

" Anyone who flies outside of the envelope must be a basket case"


Coat, hat, ausgang

[Lister Noble]

It's all Hot Air;)

[skydriller]

I always understood that aeroplanes can be landed, you try to control the crash in a glider, but just plain CRASH a balloon wherever it decides to fall out of the sky.....:}