Ballooning in New Zealand

March/April 2001

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Accomodations at NIWA
Kiwis are proud to
say it!
Accomodations at NIWA
Accomodations at
NIWA
Helium Truck
NIWA, Lauder
Volvos
The View from NIWA
Helium Truck
Wiring up batteries
Layout
How to Phone home
Layout
Side view of ClO/BrO
Inflation
The local gold mine
Darin Filling balloon
Moonset
Terry and Timer
Interesting view
The Gondola
The gold office
Hey!
Sunset at Lauder
July 18 Launch
Terry and gondola
Landing
Mares' tails
Hey!
View from hotel
 at Te Anau
July 18 Launch
Downtown Te Anau
Dave Philpot's Paddock
Dave Philpot's paddock
(the launch site)
Inflation
Inflation
Hey!
Terry looking busy
July 18 Launch
Robyn and Bjorn
do telemetry
Landing
Close up of Robyn
and Bjorn
The van
The van!
Landing
The balloon fits in
the boot!
Landing
Ben tends to
Helium
Landing
Congratulations
Team!
Landing
The search for the
gondola begins
The van
Out there somewhere?
Landing
  Just how did it
get in this garage?
Landing
The road back
to Christchurch
Landing
The Antarctic
Centre

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