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Hot Air Balloon Flight Record - 27Apr2013
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Launch:  Stow MA - Minute Man Airfield   Duration:  1:40
Land:  Stow MA - Golf Course   Distance:  3.48
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Map of the flight


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Good weather and the weekend aligned. Rudi and Adam were also out at the Airfield so we had company.

We all got off close together and drifted ESE across the airport, grass runway, and into the trees were we could continue to fly through the tree tops. A little way up would pick up a little speed so we could circulate. When we got to 117, W of Stow center, Rudi climbed to continue S, Adam and I stayed low trying to shift E into the school. Spent time moving very slowly E toward the school (or even the church parking lot) but eventually lost it. I climbed while Adam continued to drift slowly N of 117.

Path was S, between 67 and Hudson Rd. There were places to land but not easily accessible so we continued until we got over the golf courses. Finally spotted some golfers out on this beautiful morning. Eventually approached the Stow Acres driving range on the E side and landed next to the golf cart path and deflated on the field of a house surrounded by the golf course on Randall Rd.


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