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CARGO PAGE CargoLifter, Inc. This is last years copy Schedule & Bio Page 2. #AIRC2CD	#CL75 TOP PAGE #CL75 TOP PAGE CL 75 Bottom Page the CL75 backgound will get washed out... I need to work on the logo and font...	#AUSH1C9 #CLB60 #CL16915
JANUARY Reflection in Houston ALTERNATE #HOA1- The January Calendar Page Flying over the launch field in Reno, Nevada #RW18 -- The Capital, Washington DC - Rob's #0507rob -	FEBRUARY Flying Over The Rio Grande Albuquerque, New Mexico. #QFKG18 - We inflate the CargoLifter Hot Air Balloon by burning propane. One of the two burners will produce over 20 million BTUs, that is equivalent to approximately1000 backyard barbeque grills. - #DNE21 Crew Shot- ARCHES NATIONAL PARK IN UTAH - Rob's #2904rob-	MARCH CargoLifter inflates in front of the blimp hangar in Akron, Ohio, home of the Lighter Than Air Society #200014rob) Preparing for launch, Pittsburgh, PA - Rob's #1609rob #HOB24 - passing out trading cards after the flight
APRIL Looking back at a baggie being thrown at the target in Houston, Texas #HOS13 The Great Texas Balloon Glow. LONGVIEW, TEXAS #GTB0203 THE CAPITAL OF TEXAS, AUSTIN - Rob's #1025rob -	MAY Flying in Reno #RV29 More colors from Danville #DNN22.jpg CNN INTERVIEW, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK #2104rob	JUNE Launching from the runway at the Vermillion County Airport at The Illinois Balloon Classic, Danville, Illinois - JUNE #DNG02 Targets near the runway at the The Illinois Balloon Classic, Danville, Illinois - JUNE #DNT33 June The Mayor of Danville flies in the CargoLifter Balloon in Gatineau, Quebec. Danville and Gatineau have created an international alliance with their balloon events. #GAT35-
JULY The CargoLifter Hot Air Balloon lifts off in flight at the Johnson Space Center in Houston #H092908- With the help of his crew, pilot Sam Parks inflates the balloon at the Johnson Space Center. #H092901 December Crew Shot The Sunset in Houston #HOA15 -	AUGUST Thousands of people watched the balloons at the Johnson Space Center - ALTERNATE #T092708- Preparing to launch in Gatineau - #GAB20.jpg Crew Shot - The Helium Plant in Amarillo #3210rob-	SEPTEMBER September - #G093705- The September Calendar Page Estimated attendence was over 50,000 people at The Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival in Canada over Labor Day #T094006 The Chase Van in front of Parliment in Ottawa, Cananda #GAD16-
OCTOBER The Special Shape Rodeo, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Over 750 balloons participated in the 2001 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico. #QFd31 - Flying In Albuquerque Photo By Siegfried Layda, Berlin - #HEISAE4.jpg The Launch in Albuquerque Photo By Siegfried Layda, Berlin - ALTERNATE #HEISF5A.jpg-	NOVEMBER #QFNA1 Albuquerque, New Mexico #QFNA1- The November Calendar Page Winchester, VA Photo by Rob Mullis #3802rob- Inside the balloon Envelope ALTERNATE #QFX13 -	DECEMBER The Special Shape Rodeo Balloon Glow in Albuquerque, New Mexico #QFM03 - The December Calendar Page Flying over the RIVER IN NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI - #3019rob Many thanks to our great local crews, This one includes Pauline and her family from Quebec. - MAY Crew Shot - #GAE36 -
GAS PAGE The gas page The 6th America's Challenge, Albuquerque, New Mexico - October 2001 #QFF23 - America's Challenge Gas Balloon Race. #QFH12- Sam Parks and John Petrehn participate in the America's Challenge Gas Balloon Race. Sam Parks and John Petrehn prepare to launch in the America's Challenge Gas Balloon Race, Albuquerque, New Mexico#Q4706- America's Challenge #QFG13-	#QFKO01 America's Challenge #QFKO26- America's Challenge #QFH15- Preparing the gas balloon at the America's Challenge, Albuquerque, New mexico - Nov Crew Shot # QFA35- The crew helps install the valve in the top of the gas balloon #QFKO01 - America's Challenge #QFKO14 America's Challenge #QFKO11- America's Challenge Launch #gaslaunch #GS4- Team CargoLifter Flies into the New Mexico Night. #QFG20-	The 6th America's Challenge Gas Balloon Race took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico October of 2001. For the second time, CargoLifter sponsered the team of Sam Parks and John Petrehn. Gas ballooning has a history dating back to the "Charliere" in Paris in 1783. The first gas flight took place the same year the Mongolfier Brothers discovered that hot air also rises. In 1785, it has been told that the first American to fly in a gas balloon was Dr. John Jefferies, he crossed the English Channel with Jean Pierre Blanchard. John Pierre later flew near Washington, DC in 1793 as George Washington looked on. During the Civil War, gas balloons were used for observation and the Union had seven balloons in it's fleet. In the midwest, the first recorded gas balloon flight from St. Louis, was in 1830 and around 1859, John Wise flew from St. Louis to Lake Ontario, over 1,200.00 miles. The St. Louis World's Fair hosted several airship races and balloon ascensions. In 1996, the National Gas Balloon Race was the first gas competition to be held in St. Louis since 1909. On September 30, 1906 an American Newspaper owner James Gordon Bennett, sponsored the first Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race. Sixteen Balloons took off from Paris, the winner, Frank P. Lahm, an American, landed 22 hours later near Whitby, England. The Gordon Bennet was called off during the following wars and revived in 1979. The country that wins the event, then hosts the next year's race. In October of 1999, Albuquerque, New Mexico hosted the Gordon Bennett and it was won by the Belgium Team. Three American Teams competed in the race in Belgium in September of 2000. The 2001 Gordon Bennett was hosted in Warstein Germany in September 2001. The French Team was victorious. and the next Gordon Bennett 2002 will be hosted by the French. The USA qualifier was to take place out of Albuquerque, NM the first weekend of November 2001 and was cancelled due to the recent air space restrictions. CargoLifter is sponsoring the team of Petrehn and Parks for two events in 2002 and the team hopes to be flying in the Gordon Bennett in the fall of 2003. TO FIND OUT MORE ON GAS BALLOONING GO TO Balloon Federation of America - BFA GAS DIVISION October Crew Shot - Filling sandbags for the gas flight #QFA15- Proudly displaying the flags #QFF08 ALTERNATE #QFA32.jpg
MORE ALTERNATE CHOICES Proudly flying the flag in Albuquerque. #QTC31 Rising above the launch field (self portrait in the shadow on the balloon...) #RW18 Flying in Reno #R4212 Flying in Reno #RV29	In the pack... Danville, IL #DNN16 The spectators watch the balloons inflate in Reno RZ11.jpg -- ALTERNATE #G093608 - Balloon Shadows at The Illinois Balloon Classic, Danville, Illinois #DNQ14	Rising above the launch field QF5408 Natchez, Mississippi ALTERNATE #NMrob10a -- Natchez, Mississippi ALTERNATE #NMrob20a ( I LIKE THIS ONE) - Natchez, Mississippi ALTERNATE #NMrob19a ( I LIKE THIS ONE)-
MORE ALTERNATE CHOICES... The America's Challenge Gas Balloon Race launched from Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 6, 2001. The CargoLifter Team landed near Columbia, Missouri. #4912- ALTERNATE #T092707- This wiil be the background for the schedule... #QFKS07- Launching in Albuquerque. ALTERNATE #QFKS06- Landing at sunset - ALTERNATE #GAC35 The Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah / July Crew Shot - Rob's #20002- Gas Balloon - ALTERNATE #QFG11	ALTERNATE #QFU30 Longview Texas July 2000 - ALTERNATE #TLL09.jpg - - ALTERNATE #QFU30 - Sunday glow in Albuquerque - ALTERNATE #QFJ25 - ALTERNATE #GAB20 December Crew Shot - Toronto, Cananda - Rob's #200015 - Balloon Shadows at The Illinois Balloon Classic, Danville, Illinois #DNQ14 December / comments - Inflation in Gatineau #Q5001 ALTERNATE #GAB31	Glowing with Humpty - ALTERNATE #GAA13- Flying to the targets in Albuquerque or landing on the Sandia Pueblo... #QFC21 Landing in the park in Cananda. ALTERNATE #GAU32- Reflection in Naussa BAy (What bay was that? or was it a lake?) #T082609 ALTERNATE #200014rob - ALTERNATE #G093903

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