VH-LDB (cn KB091) Canberra celebrated its 81st Birthday on 12Mar1994, with a week-long Balloon Fiesta, which show-cased new Lindstrand 'Birthday Cake' Balloon 'LBL Cake' G-WISH. Also present on the Old Parliament House Lawns were an unidentified colourful balloon in for ground, RAAF Kavanagh D-77 Balloon VH-LDB Cn KB091 (Built 1989 First Reg Aust 12Feb1990), Ansett Air Freight balloon, and two others, departing for Lake Burley Griffin. Low Res Photo taken around Dawn with a pale sky background.
VH-HXX (cn D105-337) Canberra celebrated its 81st Birthday on 12Mar1994, with a week-long Balloon Fiesta, which show-cased new Lindstrand 'Birthday Cake' Balloon 'LBL Cake' G-WISH. Also present on the Old Parliament House (OPH) Lawns were orange Kavanagh C-77 balloon VH-LFF at left, Canberra Festival Kavanagh D-105 balloon VH-HXX Cn D105-337, McDonalds Balloon VH-LPS, and Balloons sponsored by Hazelton Airlines, Olympus Cameras, and Untitled VH-HUY at rear. The trailer for RAAF balloon VH-LDB is also visible at left. Low Res Photo taken before Dawn with a cloudy background.
VH-OPE (cn 957) Canberra celebrated its 81st Birthday on 12Mar1994, with a week-long Balloon Fiesta, which show-cased new Lindstrand 'Birthday Cake' Balloon 'LBL Cake' G-WISH. Also present on the Old Parliament House (OPH) Lawns were Radio FM-104.7 Thunder & Colt balloon VH-OPE Cn 957 (Built 1989), McDonalds Balloon VH-LPS, RAAF Balloon VH-LDB, Delfast balloon VH-LPR, Yellow/Green balloon VH-LLG, Kodak Film balloon VH-HLU, Untitled VH-HUY and a GIO balloon at rear. Low Res Photo taken before Dawn with a cloudy background, including the OPH.
VH-LDB (cn KB091) Canberra celebrated its 81st Birthday on 12Mar1994, with a week-long Balloon Fiesta, which show-cased new Lindstrand 'Birthday Cake' Balloon 'LBL Cake' G-WISH. Also present on the Old Parliament House Lawns were RAAF Kavanagh D-77 Balloon VH-LDB Cn KB091 (Built 1989 First Reg Aust 12Feb1990) at centre, Delfast Livery Kavanagh E-160 Balloon VH-LPR Cn KB098 at left, McDonalds Balloon VH-LPS, and Green Kavanagh balloon VH-JZX at rear. Low Res Photo taken before Dawn with a foggy pink sky background.
VH-BGI (cn 964) Canberra celebrated its 81st Birthday on 12Mar1994, with a week-long Balloon Fiesta, which show-cased new Lindstrand 'Birthday Cake' Balloon 'LBL Cake' G-WISH. Also present on the Old Parliament House Lawns were Thunder & Colt 21 Balloon VH-BGI Cn 964, partly inflated Delfast balloon VH-LPR, RAAF Balloon VH-LDB, McDonalds Balloon VH-LPS, and Green Kavanagh balloon VH-JZX at rear. The Colt 21 is rather basic - the pilot has no basket to stand in! Low Res Photo taken before Dawn with a foggy pink sky background.
VH-HUY (cn KB072) Canberra celebrated its 81st Birthday on 12Mar1994, with a week-long Balloon Fiesta, which show-cased new Lindstrand 'Birthday Cake' Balloon 'LBL Cake' G-WISH. Also present on the Old Parliament House Lawns was Kavanagh C-77 Balloon VH-HUY Cn KB072 (Built 1988, First Regd Aust 16Sep1988). The Pilot of the tethered balloon is firing the gas burner - there is no danger of a 'Failure to Launch'. Low Res Photo taken before Dawn, with a pink sky background.
VH-LDB (cn KB091) Canberra celebrated its 81st Birthday on 12Mar1994, with a week-long Balloon Fiesta, which show-cased new Lindstrand 'Birthday Cake' Balloon 'LBL Cake' G-WISH. Also present on the Old Parliament House Lawns were RAAF Kavanagh D-77 Balloon VH-LDB Cn KB091 (Built 1989 First Reg Aust 12Feb1990). The Wedgetail Eagle on the RAAF Crest heads skyward. The RAAF Motto then translated as: 'Through Adversity to the Stars'. (Now 'Adversity' is re-defined as 'Struggle'). Low Res Photo taken before Dawn, with a pink sky background.
VH-HUY (cn KB072) Canberra celebrated its 81st Birthday on 12Mar1994, with a week-long Balloon Fiesta, which show-cased new Lindstrand 'Birthday Cake' Balloon 'LBL Cake' G-WISH. Also present on the Old Parliament House Lawns were inflated Kavanagh C-77 Balloon VH-HUY Cn KB072 (Built 1988 First Reg Aust 16Sep1988), Kodak Film balloon VH-HLU at rear, partly inflated RAAF Balloon VH-LDB and State Rail Freight balloon VH-HJN. An un-identified balloon is about to be inflated in foreground. Low Res Photo taken before Dawn, with a pink sky background.
VH-HLU Canberra celebrated its 81st Birthday on 12Mar1994, with a week-long Balloon Fiesta, which show-cased new Lindstrand 'Birthday Cake' Balloon 'LBL Cake' G-WISH. Also present on the Old Parliament House Lawns was Kodak Film Kavanagh balloon VH-HLU, airborne but still tethered. Low Res Photo taken before Dawn, with a pink sky background. (I was using Agfa Film at the time!)
VH-LDB (cn KB091) Canberra celebrated its 81st Birthday on 12Mar1994, with a week-long Balloon Fiesta, which show-cased new Lindstrand 'Birthday Cake' Balloon 'LBL Cake' G-WISH. Also present on the Old Parliament House Lawns were RAAF Kavanagh D-77 Balloon VH-LDB Cn KB091 (Built 1989 First Reg Aust 12Feb1990), partly inflated, and Kodak balloon VH-HLU at rear. The Wedgetail Eagle on the RAAF Crest 'Struggles' skyward. The RAAF Motto now translates as: 'Through Struggle to the Stars'. Low Res Photo taken before Dawn with a pink sky background.
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