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As viewed from behind the gondola.
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(l to r) Joy, Cory, David and Tracy
David is pointing out the quarter-mile long strip of knocked down corn where he used his "organic braking' technique before sitting SkyBid down. The mound of dirt at the base of the gondola is what was pushed up as they dragged along.
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My blog post about my first cross-country piloting experience and the entire weekend's moments of joy can be read here. gentlemanrook posted a photo: 
My blog post about my first cross-country piloting experience and the entire weekend's moments of joy can be read here. gentlemanrook posted a photo: 
My blog post about my first cross-country piloting experience and the entire weekend's moments of joy can be read here. gentlemanrook posted a photo: 
The flattened line where SkyBird did some "organic braking" before landing in a corn field in Natchez.
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Looking for a landing spot.
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My blog post about my first cross-country piloting experience and the entire weekend's moments of joy can be read here. gentlemanrook posted a photo: 
SkyBird, looking for a more accessible spot to land.
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Crashing through the tops of the trees.
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The world-famous POW balloon made an appearance.
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Tearing by overhead while another inflates below.
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Taken from the back of our speeding chase truck.
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From the basket. I was about to take the controls.
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