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Here at Aerosaurus we are glad to say that we’ve dramatically cut the cost of our Nationwide Balloon Flight Vouchers, to make it even more possible, to have that perfect balloon flight anywhere in the England, Scotland or Wales.
So whether your looking to fly a hot air balloon in Scotland, or the South West of England, we’ve got it covered. Also with our range of Gift Boxes you can really create The Ideal Christmas Present to give to your loved one, family member or friend.
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Aerosaurus Hot Air Balloons recently got a message to the head office asking us to promote and aid fellow balloonist Mike Scholes in his trek to the North Pole to raise funds for St Dunstan’s charity.
Mike Scholes used to be a hot air balloon pilot and owner of a Sussex based balloon company called Chad Ballooning, until 2007, when his life changed dramatically and he lost 85% of his eye sight and was no longer to fly solo.
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Just to inform readers of the Aerosaurus Balloons Ltd blog that the balloon reported last week missing has now been found.
The trailer, which contained the balloon, is still missing however the actual contents from the balloon were found dumped in a field and recovered by the police over the weekend.
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For the second time, this year, a balloon has been stolen again. Previously a Hot Air Balloon was stolen from Lindstrad Balloon factory in March. This time however a balloon has gone from the British School of Ballooning.
Please note: On both occasions the relevant owners have no connection with Aerosaurus Balloons Ltd, however we’re just passing on the message to our customers to promote and raise awareness for the relevant companies.
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16 year old Jake Prowse worked for Aerosaurus on a work experience week. During his time with Aerosaurus Balloons he went on a training flight with Private Pilot, Charlie Street, who was helping Tom Hoare build up his hours for his PPL (B) license.
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Last Friday I had the experience of sitting in on an Aerosaurus pilot training flight. We went from the base in Exeter to a launch site in Tiverton. We took the 120 balloon, which stands for the envelope size which is 120 000 cubic feet. The flight lasted just over an hour, but as this was not a commercial flight we did not have champagne on board! We landed down near Honiton and hour later after doing some practice touch downs!
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A lot of passengers are pleasantly surprised when they find out that we serve Champagne on all our standard and private hot air balloon rides. For most, sipping on Champagne at 1000ft whilst looking over Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset or Wiltshire is really a once in a life time experience. By why do we serve it?
The story behind ‘Champagne Balloon Flights‘ is one of great fascination. Dating back to 1783 and the worlds first hot air balloon flight, held in France by the creators ‘The Montgolfier Brothers’.
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Last week a hot air balloon was stolen from the Lindstrad Balloon Factory in Wales and we’re asking for your help.
The balloon has no connection with Aerosaurus itself, however the ballooning community is small and we’d like to help increase awareness and inform members of the general public to help with the search.
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The countdown for Mothers’ Day has officially begun. This year it falls on the 22nd of March and what better present can give your Mum, other than a Champagne Hot Air Balloon Ride?
To celebrate the day we’ve placed flights on in Exeter (Devon) and Taunton (Somerset) and we’ll be looking at making it extra special by offering all the passengers champagne in-flight.
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Last weekend, on Saturday the 7th of March, Aerosaurus Balloons in partnership with the WRBBAC held a Crew Training Day and Refresher Course.
The day long course was for both pilots, crew and new trainees and covered everything you needed to know to be an advanced member of the crew.
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Since the start of Hot Air Ballooning, in 1783, it has been an admired sport with people traveling for miles to attend Balloon Festivals and watch the spectacle. The first flight in London attracted 100,000 people alone and since then the admiration for ballooning hasn’t died.
Now-a-days people who watch balloons are know as Balloon Spotters and the sport, Balloon Spotting. In the UK there is an estimated 1,500 Spotters in total. How do you become one? The answer is easy. Balloon Spotters, like train spotters, spend their free time logging Balloons they see in the sky. Every balloon, by law, has an registration number. The spotter looks for this number on a balloon and then writes it down.
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