Last updated 7/12/2018
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4/26/2015 AM Maiden Flight Solberg Airport, NJ Pictures by Karla Tramutola  |
Cold inflated  |
Just before takeoff  |
Takeoff  |
Landed  |
5/2/2015 AM GEBA Competition Flight Pictures by Kenny Adamsbaum  Nick, Vinny, Keith |
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5/23/2015 AM Red, White & Balloon Festival Memorial Day Weekend Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY  Picture by Mary Jo Wolfenden |
 Picture by Kenny Adamsbaum |
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6/13/2015 Flight from Solberg Airport, NJ  Picture by Kristeen Kohrs |
 Picture by Kristeen Kohrs |
7/19/2015 Wellsville Balloon Festival Wellsville, NY  Picture from FaceBook |
 Picture from FaceBook (Mary Alvord Clark) |
11/15/2015 First flight of new Smiley on the parachute  |
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11/25/2016 Dawn Patrol Flight  |
Picture from For-Sale Ad  Note: The bottom is Dark Blue, not the normal Black that most MySky pattern balloons are |
12/16/2014 Spread out for inspection in England  Inspector: Chris Dunkley |
1/11/2015 Packed up, ready to ship from England to USA  |
Came over on the Container ship Kuala Lumpur Express Arrived Port Newark, NJ 1/28/2015  |
2/10/2015 Inspection @ Skytec Alpha NJ  Inspector: Tommy Robins Thanks for the help, Robin and Johnny |
Original N-Number still on balloon  |
4/13/2015 FAA Inspected balloon, Airworthiness Issued! |
Ownership History
| Dates | Name | City | State |
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| 1994 - 2004 | Bill Brogan | Scottsdale | AZ |
| 2005 - 2014 | Bill Brogan | Germany | |
| 2015 - present | Keith Sproul | North Brunswick | NJ |
| When I purchased this balloon in 2015, it had 40 hours, which is basically brand-new. It is Diamond Weave fabric | |||
Festival History
| Date | Festival | City | State |
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| Oct | Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | Albuquerque | NM |
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| Feb | Mount Rushmore Crossing | Mount Rushmore | SD |
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| May 22-25 | Red, White & Balloon Festival | Letchworth State Park Castile | NY |
| July 2-5 | Ashland Balloon Festival | Ashland | OH |
| July 17-19 | Wellsville Balloon Rally | Wellsville | NY |
"For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards,
for there you have been and there you will long to return."
- Leonardo da Vinci
"It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill."
- Wilbur Wright
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away."
- Anonymous
WWW.SKYCHARIOT.COM Home & Schedule
Keith Sproul's Festival History
Scorch the Dragon Hot Air Balloon
Pandy Hot Air Balloon
Tetrahedron Hot Air Balloon
Birthday Cake Hot Air Balloon
Pig Headed Hot Air Balloon
Fred B Rabbit Hot Air Balloon
Meteor Crater Flight
Letchworth State Park, NY Gorge Flights
Shooting the Delaware Water Gap PA/NJ
Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Amarillo, TX Balloon Flight
Red Rock Balloon Festival, Gallup, NM
2007 Switzerland Balloon Festival
Dawn Patrol Flights
Chariot Balloons
Keith's Cameron Duo Chaiot
Balloon Flights in 3D
Balloon Parachute Artwork
Balloon Pictures from the Bottom
Red, White & Blue Balloons
Arrow Design Balloons
Flame Design Balloons
Aerostar Aurora Balloons
Parachute Drop Pictures
List of University Balloons
FLIR Balloons Pictures (Infrared heat picture)
Flytec Instruments Info Page
Digitool Instruments Info Page
How to make a Hot Air Balloon
How to make a Tetrahedron Hot Air Balloon
How to put turning vents into a Hot Air Balloon
Mark Sproul's Observatory
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