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sn1987a
23-07-2016, 01:31 PM
Just spotted the Russian Balloon from my Rockingham backyard. Well done Fedor!
h0ughy
23-07-2016, 02:51 PM
where is he going to land?
sn1987a
23-07-2016, 03:00 PM
He's just about over Northam right now so anywhere after that is good I guess but there's a bit of wind and rain picking up here in Rockingham :sadeyes:

He's done a great job getting back to his starting point
sn1987a
23-07-2016, 05:43 PM
Might be coming down near Bonnie Rock.
Hopefully he doesn't go beyond the wheatbelt that would be pretty rough I think.
sn1987a
23-07-2016, 06:40 PM
Looks like landed in nice paddock near Bonnie Rock hopefully aok :D
PCH
23-07-2016, 06:57 PM
Can anyone throw any light on the rules governing this type of endeavour?

The reason I ask is because clearly the distance travelled at the latitude Fedor travelled on is a lot different to a circumnavigation at the equator.

Any thoughts?
sn1987a
23-07-2016, 07:01 PM
Safe and sound according to ABC yay!
sn1987a
23-07-2016, 07:06 PM
Apparently ballooning around the world only works with the jet stream :shrug:

http://www.micklehamweather.com/wxjetstream.php
billdan
25-07-2016, 09:37 AM
Congratulations to Fedor for getting back safely and beating Steve Fossetts' record by 2 days.

He must give his wife a lot of anxious moments with his adventures.

Mr Konyukhov has climbed Mt Everest, walked to the North and South Poles, rowed a boat across the Pacific to the QLD Sunshine coast, and sailed around the world.

Well done Sir.