Brisbane Adventurer / Balloonist Steve Griffin today broke the world duration record for hot air balloons of up to 400 m3 capacity. His record breaking 4 hour 39 minute 50 second flight in his home made balloon bettered the previous record by some 15%.
In near perfect conditions Griffin launched his double skinned plastic balloon near Beiseker, Alberta, Canada at 8:17AM landing near Tochu. "With the temperature starting at around -22oC at sunrise and almost no wind I had a dream run on this flight", Griffin said.
Following the flight the team visited Trochu where the
local hospitality was splendid. To commemorate the occasion Steve was allocated
a ceiling tile in the Yale Hotel on which to mark the occasion. (Photos below)
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| Preparing for Launch | Pre-take-off checks | Away |
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| Posing for the camera | High Flying | Happily Landed |
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| Landed | Commemorative ceiling tile at the Yale Hotel Trochu | Sharing a celebratory ale at Tochu |
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