For the Bravehearts………………………!!!!
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2nd of July 2016 is going to be a historical day for WA. Russian man’s hot-air balloon world record attempt begins in Northam, WA !
It will be a great opportunity to meet and greet Fedor, who is also a Global Ambassador for Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors program ( https://wildlifewarriors.org.au/)
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According to the data available on 29th of July (UTC), there is a weather window for the launch of the balloon “Morton” on 2nd of July, Saturday.
The proposed program is below:
1st of July, Friday:
– Early in the morning the crew will start covering the field adjacent to the taxiway with protecting coating;
– The balloon/envelop will be taken out of the container and placed on the covered field; min. 20 people are required to complete this task;
– The gondola will be moved from the hangar to the aero field by crane. It is expected that assembling the balloon will take the whole day;
– At the same time, technicians from Cameron Balloons will be mounting 2 meters’ steel gas bottles on the gondola.
Our goal is to complete preparation tasks by night.
During the night the balloon will be filled with helium – approx. 10,000 cubic meters will be pumped in it. Representatives of Supagas have already arrived to Northam.
The launch is planned on 2nd of July, Saturday, at sunrise. That’s our plan.
Where? Northam Airport.
When? Approx. 6-7 am on the 2nd of July 2016
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Relying on advanced technologies, the well-known Russian adventurer plans to set a new solo, non-stop ‘round the world’ flight record. The flight will commence from the city of Northam in Western Australia.
The aeronautical expedition is supported by the Russian Geographical Society.
The history of world aeronautics have only registered two successful around the world flights:
• March 1999
On their third attempt, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones set their ‘round the world’ flight record via the northern route. Starting from the Swiss mountains and finishing in the Egyptian desert, they overcame 40 thousand kilometers in 19 days, 21 hours and 55 minutes
• June 2002
On his sixth attempt, Steve Fossett set his solo ‘round the world’ flight record via the southern route. Starting and finish in Australia, he overcame 33 thousand kilometers in 13 days, 8 hours and 33 minutes.
Fedor Konyukhov plans to set a new world record; retracing Steve Fossett’s flight route: Australia – Tasman Sea – New Zealand – Pacific Ocean – South America (Chile and Argentina) – Falkland Islands – Atlantic Ocean – South Africa (Cape of Good Hope) – Indian Ocean and finish in Australia. Overall distance approx. 33-35 thousand kilometers.
An Aerostat Balloon Pilot, and a Yacht Captain, Fedor has circumnavigated the globe four times, and has crossed the Atlantic Ocean fifteen times, including a row boat crossing..
The first and only person in the world, so far, to have reached the five extreme Poles on earth:
the North Pole (three times).
the South Pole.
the Pole of Inaccessibility in the Arctic Ocean.
the top of Mount Everest (Alpinists pole) (twice).
sailed around the world via Cape Horn (Yachtsmen pole) (four times).
Please join us and a media and say "Good luck, Fedor!" to that famous brave man! See you at the Northam airport!
More information about this exciting international project is attached. You can also check the links below.
Regards,
Andrei Abrossimov
Russian-Speaking Community
0450 417 336
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