Why is it "More Fun in the Philippines?" Because, The 17th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta will be held at Clark Freeport Zone Pampanga this coming February 9 - 12, 2012! Yay!!
*The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is an annual event that occurs between January and February at the Omni Aviation Complex in Clark Field, Angeles City, Pampanga. It features multicolored hot air balloons with more than a hundred balloon pilots from around the world. This three to four day hot air balloon event is the biggest aviation sports event in the Philippines.
The festival also features a number of events in skydiving, flag jumps, micro light and rocketry demonstrations, small plane fly-bys and fly-ins, remote-control airplane and helicopter flying exhibitions, freestyle aerobatics, precision maneuvers, light airplane balloon bursting, ultra-light flying formation and bomb dropping, kite-making and choreographed kite-flying, hi-start launch gliding, pylon racing, banner towing, aero-modeling symposium and races between ultra lights and motorcycles.[1] An estimated 60,000 visitors locally and from around the world come in to see this event. (source here)
*SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES (source here)
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| Feb 9 Thursday | First Fiesta Day |
| 5.00-5.45 am | Philippine Flag jump |
| 5:50-6:00am | PAF High Speed Opener and SF260 Fly By |
| 5.45-7.00 am | Hot Air Balloon flight |
| 5.45-7.30 am | RP / Malaysian / Spain/Australia Paragliding Exhibition |
| 7.30-8.30 am | ACFC Ultralight / Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights and Flour Bombing |
| 8.30-9.00 am | Meynard Halili Aerobatic Show |
| 9.00-9.30 am | AFP/PNP/Brunei/Malaysia Sky Diving Exhibition |
| 9.30-9:45 am | Radio-controlled model aircraft demonstration |
| 10.00-11.30 am | AOPA-P Light aircraft balloon bursting competition |
| 11.30-12.00 nn | KAP / KTP Kite Flying Exhibition |
| 12.00-12.30 pm | Airlink / WCC / Omni /Aviators/ Alpha flyby |
| 12.30-1.00 pm | Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Demo |
| 1.00-1.30 pm | Skydiving and Tandem jumping Exhibition |
| 1.30-2.00 pm | Ultralight Flour bombing demonstration |
| 2.00-3.00 pm | AOPA-P Light aircraft balloon bursting competition |
| 3.00-3.30 pm | FEATI/PHILSCA Rocketry Demonstration |
| 4:00-4:30 pm | Philippine Air Force Silent Drill and SPOW Bomb Sniffing Dog Exhibition |
| 3.30-4.00 pm | ACFC Ultralight/Microlight aircraft formation flights |
| 4.30-5.00 pm | Meynard Halili Aerobatic Show |
| 5.00-5.30 pm | RP / Malaysian / Spain/Australia Paragliding exhibition |
| 5.30-6.00 pm | Hot Air Balloon Fly-In |
| Feb 10 Friday | Second Fiesta Day |
| 5.00-5.45 am | Philippine Flag jump |
| 5.45-7.00 am | Hot Air Balloon Flights |
| 7.00-7.30 am | RP / Malaysian / Spain/Australia Paragliding Exhibition |
| 7.30-8.00 am | ACFC Ultralight/Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights and Flour Bombing |
| 8:30-9.00 am | Meynard Halili Aerobatic Show |
| 9.00-9.30 am | Sky diving exhibition |
| 9.30-10.00 am | Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Demonstration |
| 10.00-11.00 am | AOPA- P Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition |
| 11.00-11.30 am | KAP / KTP Kite flying exhibition |
| 11.30-12.00 nn | WCC / Aviatours / Omni / Aviators/ Alpha/Leading Edge / flyby |
| 12.00-1.00pm | German aerobatic glider flight |
| 1.00-1:30 pm | Skydiving exhibition |
| 1.30-2:00 pm | Jet Turbine Radio-controlled modeller demos |
| 2.00-3.00 am | AOPA- P Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition |
| 3.00-3.30 pm | Car Drifting Display |
| 3.30-4.00pm | FEATI/Philsca Rocketry demonstration |
| 4.00-4.30 pm | ACFC Ultralight/Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights |
| 4.30-5.00pm | Meynard Halili Aerobatic Show |
| 5.00-5.30 pm | RP / Malaysian / Spain/Australia Paragliding Exhibition |
| 5.30-6.00 pm | Hot Air Balloon Fly-In |
| Feb 11 Saturday | Third Fiesta Day |
| 5.00-5.45 am | Philippine Flag jump |
| 5.45-7.00 am | Hot Air Balloon Flights |
| 7.00-7.30 am | RP / Malaysian / Spain/Australia Paragliding Exhibition |
| 7.30-8.00 am | ACFC Ultralight/Microlight aircraft formation flights and flour bombing |
| 8.00-8.30 am | Tandem Skydiving exhibition |
| 8.30-9.00 am | Turbine RC flying display |
| 9.00-9.45 am | Meynard Halili Aerobatic Show |
| 9.45-10.30 am | Helicopter flight display |
| 10.30-11.00 am | Philippine Coast Guard Rescue Demonstration |
| 11.00-12.00 am | PT13 Stearman / AOPA-P Flyby |
| 12.00-12.30 pm | WCC / Aviatour / Omni / PPA / CIA / Orient / flyby |
| 12.30-1.00 pm | Radio-Controlled model aircraft demonstration |
| 1.00-1.30 pm | Winch-launched German aerobatic glider flight |
| 1.30-2.00 pm | KAP / KTP Kite Flying Demonstration |
| 2.00-2.45 pm | AOPA-P Light aircraft balloon bursting competition |
| 2.45-3.15 pm | Skydiving Exhibition |
| 3.15-3.45 pm | CIAC Fire-fighting demonstration |
| 3.45-4.30 pm | Meynard Halili Aerobatic Show |
| 4.00-4.30 pm | ACFC Ultralight / Microlight aircraft formation flights |
| 4.30-5.00 pm | FEATI/Philsca Rocketry Demonstration |
| 5.00-5.30 pm | RP/Malaysian/Spain/ Australia Paragliding Exhibition |
| 5.30-6.00 pm | Hot Air Balloon Night Glow |
| Feb 12 Sunday | Fourth Fiesta Day |
| 5.20-5.30 am | Philippine Flag jump |
| 5.30-7.00 am | Hot Air Balloon Flight |
| 7.00-7.30 am | RP / Malaysian / Spain/ Australia Paragliding Exhibition |
| 7.30-8.00 am | ACFC Ultralight / Microlight aircraft formation flights and flour bombing |
| 8.00-8.30 am | Tandem Skydiving Exhibition |
| 8.30-9.15 am | Meynard Halili / Aerobatic Show |
| 9.15-10.00 am | Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Demo |
| 10.00-11.00 am | Wings Over Asia / AOPA – P Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition |
| 11.00-12.00 nn | CIAC Fire-Fighting Demonstration |
| 12.00-12.30 nn | Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Demonstration |
| 12.30-1.00 pm | Car Drifting demonstration |
| 1.00-1.30 pm | PT13/ WCC / Aviatour / Omni / Leading Edge/ Airlink flyby |
| 1.30-2.30 pm | KAP / KTP Flying Exhibition |
| 3:00-3:30pm | AFP / Civilian Skydiving Exhibition |
| 3.30-4.00 pm | ACFC Ultralight / Microlight aircraft formation flights |
| 4.00-4.15 pm | PT13 Stearman fly by |
| 4.15-5.00 pm | Meynard Halili aerobatic Show |
| 5.00-5.30 pm | RP / Malaysian / Spain/Australian Paragliding Exhibition |
| 5:30- 7:30 pm | Hot Air Balloon Night Glow And Fireworks |
We are planning to go there this Saturday. Can't wait! Lemme know if you are coming too! See you there :))
lovelove,
Shopgirl Jen
2 comments:
Too bad I missed it this year! I really wanted to see the balloons!
♥Lia
http://bylinebylia.blogspot.com
The Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is one of the most
awaited events here in Clark. International balloon flying enthusiasts gather
here at the old airfield grounds to participate in this activity.
Thanks!
Hot Air Balloon Adventure
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