Leeds Castle
Gaining altitude
Delayed because of the Covid pandemic lockdowns - and several cancellations thereafter because of un-flyable weather - it was shortly after 6 a.m. today that the Spitfire balloon took off from the grounds of the Great Danes Hotel* near Hollingbourne, Kent, with Nic and I onboard.
Operated by Kent Ballooning, the flight (in perfect conditions), reached an altitude of 3,000 feet, lasted 1 hour 25 minutes and covered 9.8 miles (15.2 km), before making a textbook landing at the Kent Glider Club.
*One of the hotels used by The Beatles during the filming of Magical Mystery Tour.
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