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"Star Tet" Festivals

Date (2010)EventLocationWeb Site
Oct 2-10 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Pilot John Hofer
Albuquerque, NM www.aibf.org
Oct 22-24 Pirates of the Canyon
Amarillo Invitational Balloon Rally
Pilot Debbie Sproul
Amarillo, TX www.piratesofthecanyon.com
Palo Duro Canyon Pictures
Dec 3-5 Red Rock Balloon Rally
Pilot Debbie Sproul
Gallup, NM www.redrockballoonrally.com


"Blaser Tet" Festivals

Date (2009)EventLocationWeb Site
Sept 3-7 New York State Festival of Balloons
Pilot Debbie Sproul
Dansville, NY www.nysfob.com
Oct 3-11 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Pilot Debbie Sproul
Albuquerque, NM www.aibf.org
Oct 30 - Nov 1 Pirates of the Canyon
Amarillo Invitational Balloon Rally
Pilot Debbie Sproul
Amarillo, TX www.piratesofthecanyon.com
Palo Duro Canyon Pictures
Dec 4-7 Red Rock Balloon Rally
Pilot Debbie Sproul
Gallup, NM www.redrockballoonrally.com

Date (2007)EventLocationWeb Site
Mar 24 - Apr 2 Emmental Balloon Week Hasle-Ruegsau
Switzerland
www.emmentaler-ballonwoche.ch
www.skychariot.com/switzerland.html
Jun 1-3 Experimental LTA (XLTA) Amherst, MA www.xlta.org


"Wings of Wind" Festivals

Date (2008)EventLocationWeb Site
Feb 1-3 Meteor Crater Winslow, AZ www.skychariot.com/meteorcrater
Oct 4-12 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM www.aibf.org

Date (2007)EventLocationWeb Site
Jun 1-3 Experimental LTA (XLTA) Amherst, MA www.xltaweb.com
Oct 5-14 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM www.aibf.org
Oct 26-28 Pirates of the Canyon
Amarillo Invitational Balloon Rally
Amarillo, TX www.balloonamarillo.org
Palo Duro Canyon Pictures
Nov 30 - Dec 2 Red Rock Balloon Rally Gallup, NM www.redrockballoonrally.com

Date (2006)EventLocationWeb Site
Jun 2-4 Experimental LTA (XLTA) Amherst, MA www.xltaweb.com
Oct 7-15 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM www.aibf.org
Dec 1-3 Red Rock Balloon Rally Gallup, NM www.redrockballoonrally.com

Date (2005)EventLocationWeb Site
Jun 17-19 Summer Heat Balloon Festival Muncie, IN Summer Heat Balloon Festival
July 15-17 Jackson Hot Air Jubilee Jackson, MI www.hotairjubilee.com
Sept 2-4 New York State Festival of Balloons Dansville, NY www.nysfob.com
Sept 9-11 Atlantic Balloon Festival Sussex, NB, Canada atlanticballoonfiesta.ca
Oct 1-9 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM www.aibf.org
Dec 2-4 Red Rock Balloon Rally Gallup, NM www.redrockballoonrally.com

Date (2004)EventLocationWeb Site
Sept 11 Raritan Twp Day Raritan Twp, NJ  
Sept 24-26 Keystone International Balloon Festival Lancaster, PA  
Oct 2-10 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM www.aibf.org
Dec 3-5 Holiday Balloon Fest Battle Creek, MI www.holidayballoonfest.com

Click here for Keith & Debbie's Complete Schedule

Click here for Keith & Debbie's Previous Years Schedules




Design of third Tetrahedron, "Star Tet"
a Red White & Blue Tetrahedron


We came up with idea March 10, 2006
Project started May 2, 2009
First Cold Inflation Aug 7, 2010
First Hot Inflation Aug 14, 2010
First Flight Aug 21, 2010
Top View

Side View


First Cold Inflation, Aug 7, 2010


Test Inflation, to check everything out.





Look Ma, No basket!


A look inside at the top point


Pictures by Kenny Adamsbaum


Pictures by MaryJo Wolfenden


First Hot Inflation, Aug 14, 2010














First Flight, Aug 21, 2010







Interesting Deflation




Design of Second Tetrahedron"Blaser Tet"


Project started October 29, 2005

Cold Inflation, Feb 8, 2006


Hot Inflation, Mar 8, 2006


Even Mother Nature likes this shape

Trip to Switzerland March-Apr 2007
www.skychariot.com/switzerland.html

Albuquerque 2009


Albuquerque Blaser Tet Pictures by BJ Taylor

Red Rock Balloon Festival, Gallup NM 2009






Gallup, NM Red Rocks Balloon Festival, Pilot Debbie Sproul


Design of First Tetrahedron, "Wings of Wind"


Project started March 14th, 2004

Hot Inflation, Mon August 23rd, 2004


FAA Inspection, Harrisburg, PA, Saturday, September 4th, 2004 (am)


First Flight, Saturday, September 4th, 2004 (pm)


Tether, Tuesday, Sept 7th, 2004


Note: Parachute Artwork is now finished
It glows GREAT!

5th Flight, Sunday September 12th, 2004


A view from below

A view from above (Abq 2004)

Flight in Lancaster Pa, Sept 2004


Flights in Albuquerque 2004


Albuquerque 2004, A View from Above


Red Rock Balloon Rally Dec 2005, sitting on a rock


Red Rock Balloon Rally Dec 2005, Near Church Rock


Red Rock Balloon Rally Dec 2005 What we saw looking back


Albuquerque 2007, Dawn Patrol


Picture by LT Swistoski

NYSFOB Dansville, NY Sept 2008


Picture from www.nysfob.com

Albuquerque 2008, Dawn Patrol




List of Known Tetrahedron Hot Air Balloons


(Chronological Order)
RegistrationBuilderNameLocationYear BuiltSize
N-?Raven Industries (Aerostar)-South Dakota197356,000 cu ft?

Picture courtesy of Greg Winker



N-?Tracy BarnesSolar Firefly North Carolina1973203,120 cu ft

Picture courtesy of Balloon Life, Jan 1993 www.balloonlife.com



Picture courtesy of Malcolm McLeod, Regina, SK., Canada
Picture taken at Red Deer, Alberta, Canada 1978



-Raven IndustriesCondorPeru1975Smoke Balloon
Balloon Flown in Peru by Julian Nott & Jim Woodman in 1975

Photograph by Larry Dale Gordon


-Bert Padelt?Peru2002Smoke Balloon

Balloon Flown in Peru by Julian Nott & Peter Cuneo in 2002
Pictures © Julian Nott 2002, See www.nott.com
Julian Nott's Nazca Balloon Flight Web Page



N-3213BBert Padelt?GA2002?37,000

Originally made for Tim Cole, then sold to David Harwell in GA, then to Dan Jones in GA



N-72KXKeith SproulWings of WindNew Jersey9/200475,000 cu ft


N-2536KSteve HunterTetrahColorado3/2005?


N-9713TKeith SproulBlaser TetNew jersey2/200646,000 cu ft


N-?Andy Richardson?Indiana200694,000 cu ft

In progress, making a HUGE Black, Purple and Blue Tetrahedron



N-?Greg Winker 007 ? WashingtonMay 2007 27,000 cu ft


N-7035TBob LeDoux?OregonMay 200772,000 cu ft


N-?Greg Winker WashingtonSept 2007Small

First Flight Greg Winker



N-72KXKeith SproulStar TetNew JerseyAug 201075,000+ cu ft

Test Inflation



N-528BABob RomaneschiMagic HatArizona Summer 2007 ?


N-72KBBarbi Hann / Kent BarnesTetra ThangColorado200672,000 cu ft

Just Starting, Blue and ? (Jan 2006)



N-?Ron Cassidy?New Hampshire2008?

On hold because of other balloon projects



N-?Buster Hicks? Georgia 2007 77,000+ cu ft

Just starting (Summer 2006)



G-?Christoph Stierle? Germany 2008 46,000 cu ft

Just starting (Winter 2007-2008)



N-?Michael ONeill? Colorado 2008 ?

Just starting (Spring 2008)



? Nigel Flynn? Australia Summer 2010 70,000 cu ft
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List of Known
Radio Controlled Tetrahedron Hot Air Balloons



n/a Keith Sproul   New Jersey April 2004 RC Balloon




n/a?? England Picture taken
Summer 2010
RC Balloon



Picture from Facebook by Jamie Edwards


00-BELMathieu Dekock  Belgium   RC Balloon





D-OTETMathieu Dekock  Belgium   RC Balloon





n/a   France   RC Balloon





If you know of other Tetrahedron Hot Air Balloons, please let me know
ksproul@skychariot.com


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