Who are these flights leaving NZ?

[nonsense]

Originally Posted by John Hill

Hmmm, the 'flight ID' of HBALnnn may look like Operation Hibal but why launch 9 or 10 in such close succession?

Project Loon began with a pilot test in June 2013, when thirty balloons were launched from New Zealand’s South Island and beamed Internet to a small group of pilot testers. The pilot test has since expanded to include a greater number of people over a wider area. Looking ahead, Project Loon will continue to expand the pilot through 2014, with the goal of establishing a ring of uninterrupted connectivity around the 40th southern parallel, so that pilot testers at this latitude can receive continuous service via balloon-powered Internet.