We all gathered in the hall to listen to the pilots of “Whiskey” and “Flytrap” tell us about ballooning. In came a basket and the crews, a balloon for testing the wind and a bottle of gas (for talking funny and laughing). Then we all filed outside to sit in the sun and watch the balloons inflate. Out came the envelope, the basket, the burners, the struts, the ropes…..and up came a gentle breeze. The fans started to fill the envelope. The balloon began to fill….the burners were on….the balloon stared to rise…..and the breeze got stronger. The basket tipped. More ropes were put out to hold it still….but the breeze was too strong.. To be safe the balloon had to come down. We got the idea of how it works, had a look inside the basket and headed back inside to read a story about ballooning instead.
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