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The Balloonatics: Memoir of a Professional Hot Air Balloon Pilot
Paperback
Aviation & NauticalBiographies GeneralTravel General
Publisher Price: $20.95
ISBN13: 9781968761059
Publisher: Mission Point Press
Published: Nov 18 2025
Pages: 332
Weight: 1.32
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
After graduating high school in 1976, Craig Elliott accepted a friend's invitation to join a local hot air balloon crew. That moment changed his life forever.
I was sweating bullets by the time we lifted off, feeling a little faint, but that subsided, and almost instantly I felt exhilarated and enthralled. Everything below began getting smaller and smaller till it looked like one of those model cities with the miniature train set running through it. ... This is awesome!
Elliott was hooked-and would go on to spend the next forty-two years soaring across the skies of the United States as a proud balloonatic.
From working alongside World Hot Air Balloon Champion Captain Phogg to narrowly avoiding collisions with observatory towers, The Balloonatics is filled with the breathtaking highs and turbulent lows that only a life in the clouds can bring.
With warmth, humor, and a touch of mischief, Craig Elliott invites you into the basket to experience the adventures, mishaps, and unforgettable characters that marked his long career as a hot air balloon pilot.
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