Spare a thought for the other guys

When you have gone online or telephoned Balloons over Britain and booked your eagerly awaited flight from your locality, you may be wondering who all the other people are that are around as you drift into the air. Well without these unsung heroes, you would not be flying in your hot air balloon, they are the crew!

Most balloons have a crew of between 3 to 6 people, usually volunteers, who do not get paid, for most it’s a hobby. It’s how we all work off the stresses of the week, and get together to have a good time with an ever-changing hobby. Balloon crews tend to be family affairs they can be single or married and range in age from the very young to the very old, they just enjoy the sport. If you are interested in becoming part of a crew, go down to the next hot air balloon launch near you and ask, you never know you could be joining in.