Photo /users/aendr/whiterabbit/1619 We took the balloon out for her maiden flight today. In this shot she is on the balloon bed waiting for us to be ready to fit the winch. It's a bit gusty so she's turning a fair bit.
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Photo /users/aendr/whiterabbit/1623 She's now 650ish metres above ground. You can see the cable isn't straight and the streamers we put on for safety to pilots, not that they should be flying around here as it's a danger zone.
Photo /users/aendr/whiterabbit/1624 Some of my colleagues taking her to the hanger for the night.