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Martyn is based in Christchurch where he is commercially flying balloons. He has attended every Wairarapa event, being the overall winner in 2003 and has been flying balloons for many years. He was part of the New Zealand team to compete at the World Hot Air Balloon Championships held at Mildura Australia 2004. He flies for fun as well as being a commercial operator. Martyn really enjoys the Wairarapa and meeting balloonists from overseas. He is the Past Chairman of the Ballooning Association of NZ (BANZ). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/584e572a8419c2a296db0e6f/t/58d6f207b3db2b57ce830a13/1490481706755/ The Balloons and Pilots REDSHAW, Kelly – Hamilton, NZ Kelly has a passion for flying, the freedom ballooning brings is amazing. Being one with the sky, not to mention the great people you get to be with day in and day out. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/584e572a8419c2a296db0e6f/t/58d6f746a5790a257a8db588/1490483038623/ The Balloons and Pilots SCOTT, Craig – Wairarapa, NZ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/584e572a8419c2a296db0e6f/t/58ea9acfdb29d654dc4f5ff7/1491770105639/Snodgrass%2C+John+-+Photo.jpg The Balloons and Pilots SNODGRASS, John – Cambridge, NZ Started his love affair with ballooning in 2000 crewing at Balloons over Waikato and finally bought his own in 2012 by diverting the funds saved for the kitchenupgrade and other things in his house. Having got used to cooking on an open fire Partner Clare enjoys the sport as wellJohn and his crew were in the Wairarapa in 2016 and the balloon (Wildfire ) went down last year under the command of John HoldenessJohn And Clare are looking forward to attending This years event https://static1.squarespace.com/static/584e572a8419c2a296db0e6f/t/589e6ab7d1758ebeb9e3bede/1486777024909/1486775846515.png The Balloons and Pilots SALE, Ross – Auckland, NZ Ross originally got the ‘air bug’ when he was young and silly and did a number of parachute jumps. When living in the USA he took up hang gliding for a number of years before it came in conflict with sailing. Balloons were the answer – and he gained a pilot’s license in the USA in the 1980s. Ross flies his “speedy little ‘Boland Balloon.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/584e572a8419c2a296db0e6f/t/58a5ffd3bebafbaf00e9bdca/1487273954316/1486775846515.png The Balloons and Pilots CURSONS, Scott – Wellington, NZ Scott is a self-confessed adrenalin junkie with kite surfing amongst his list of adventure hobbies. He’s a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer with nearly a decade of competition experience at Wairarapa, Levin, Methven and Hamilton. Scott’s another pilot who has spent time involved in international balloon festivals in UK, Metz, and Chateau DeOux in France, as well as Mildura in Australia in 2004. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/584e572a8419c2a296db0e6f/t/589d798bbe65941098d8e54c/1486715280871/PKING.jpg The Balloons and Pilots KING, Peter – Carterton, NZ Peter has been another avid festival supporter, having flown around New Zealand. Peter usually launches from his own backyard and specialises in high altitude flight. This year Peter is flying his new Boland Balloon (first time at a Fiesta), which was manufactured in the Wairarapa by Brian Boland himself with a team of helpers in 2014. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/584e572a8419c2a296db0e6f/t/58a27ac1197aeab244699b65/1487043310294/1486775846515.png The Balloons and Pilots WATSON, Howard – Wellington, NZ Howard has been flying since 1996 and has attended Balloon festivals in Wairarapa, Hamilton, Levin, Blenheim, Hastings, Methvin and Oamaru. Ballooning is a Watson Family Sport with Sandra, Simon and Emma Helping as crew. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/584e572a8419c2a296db0e6f/t/5a57203571c10b9964674f89/1515659325490/Chris+Bransgrove+%282%29.jpg The Balloons and Pilots BRANSGROVE, Chris – Hamilton, NZ Chris has been flying hot air balloons, and has flown in most NZ Balloon events. Flown ib the USA and Fiji. Hot air ballooning is a great sport, and has enabled me to create life long friends. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/584e572a8419c2a296db0e6f/t/5a571f838165f545d728aa3b/1515659194139/John+Holderness.jpg The Balloons and Pilots HOLDERNESS, John – Hamilton, NZ Like so many of us seeing balloons in the sky during fiesta’s was what caught my attention. Meeting some interesting people both nationally and internationally kept the interest to get out of bed at ‘stupid oclock’ and before long the ‘bug’ has got you. We bought our own balloon ‘Fusion” in mid 2010, I have flown and participated in balloon events in NZ and Australia. It is the smiles and the ‘feel good’ factor that ballooning creates that keeps me in the sport, along with the camaraderie developed within the ballooning fraternity. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/584e572a8419c2a296db0e6f/t/58b5153f9de4bbb8c780d6c0/1488262506380/ The Balloons and Pilots HICKEY, Pauline - Hamilton, NZ Pauline has been flying since 1995 and has attended Balloon festivals in Wairarapa, Waikato, Wanaka, Levin, Blenheim, Methvin, USA, UK, France, and Australia. Pauline has been hooked on ballooning since her first flight as an observer in the early 90’s. She’s a foundation Trustee of Balloons Over Waikato and was recently invited to be the Asia Pacific representative for FAI Women in Aviation. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/584e572a8419c2a296db0e6f/t/58a4edab46c3c4b348bcc74c/1487203758290/1486775846515.png The Balloons and Pilots DRYLAND, Gail – Hamilton, NZ Attended Balloons Over Waikato for 5 years. Has attended the Wairarapa Festival as crew. 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