TJV Balloons, Inc.

11/21/2024

11/21/2024

241 years ago today!

The first hot air balloon flight with people was on November 21, 1783, in Paris, France:

Who flew the balloon? Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, Marquis d'Arlandes

Where did the flight take place? From the grounds of the Château de la Muette

How far did the balloon travel? About 5.6 miles

How high did the balloon fly? About 3,000 feet

How long did the flight last? 25 minutes

How did the balloon land? Outside the city ramparts on the Butte-aux-Cailles

Who invented the hot air balloon? French brothers Joseph-Michel Montgolfier and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier

Give the gift that was created 241 years ago this holiday season - https://midwestballoonrides.com/gift-certificates

09/03/2024

Pure magic this past weekend piloting for Labor Day Liftoff in Colorado Springs 🌤️ See you all next year 👋

08/03/2024

Flew away with first place this morning at the Indiana State Fair 🥇 The Hare and Hound competition took off at the Fair Grounds and landed at the Sarah Shank Golf Course ⛳️ Always good to be back in the air ☁️

07/16/2024

Ready for liftoff ☁️

07/06/2024

Great flight yesterday evening flying the balloon over the fairgrounds ☁️ Did you spot us? 👀

06/22/2024

Thank you to Ben.Studio for this painting of my “Big Yellow” hot air balloon ☁️ Might have to frame this one and put it up on the wall 🙌 Flying season is here, if you haven’t booked a flight with me yet be sure to check out the calendar at https://tjvballoons.com for available dates! 👀

04/23/2024

Time to fly 🪽Limited flight booking now available at: https://tjvballoons.com/book-your-flight/

04/09/2024

Flying season is fast approaching! 🌥

10/22/2023

Great October weekend flying in Bloomington,IN. The colors are amazing this year.