Experimenting with my new balloon (Lifts 1,500LBS)

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

Creating useable lift with nothing but heat is fascinating! I found this soon to retire balloon on Facebook and wanted to learn first hand how to inflate and operate it! We learned a lot about balloons, mostly what not to do, but we're pro ballonies now.

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Music:
Little Bit Of Rock by Lincoln Grounds, Pat Reyford, https://t.lickd.co/l/AxZE5kjmZYm
I'm Out (Instrumental) by Terry Devine-King, Elfed Hayes, https://t.lickd.co/l/8KLVqXR04DA
Magical Times 3 by Mark Devin Powers Adao, Massimiliano Foti, https://t.lickd.co/l/Qa4aZmyd29Z
Molly's Beat by George Georgia, https://t.lickd.co/l/BZgozAPaxpY
Rock And Roll (Instrumental) by Lincoln Grounds, https://t.lickd.co/l/ldpvLEND1kz