17th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta

On Feb 9-12, 2012 colorful hot air balloons will fill the landscape at Clark Air Field in Pampanga during the launch of the 17th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta.

The annual festival, which runs from February 9 to 12, features 26 hot air balloons and a variety of aerial exhibitions from planes to kites.


SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES 

February 9 Thursday (First Fiesta Day)

5:00-5:45 am – Philippine Jump Flag
5:50-6:00 am – 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
9:45-10:00am – USAF F16 Flight Demo
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

February 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

February 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

February 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


Photo: by Mr. Christopher Briones

2012

2012, please be good to me. I really, really have a good vibes this year!

Last year, at the beginning of the year I had my hair permed. This year, I just greeted the year with a smile. I instead stop abusing my hair (for now, no rebounding or perming or have it dyed!).

The year started good for me, for starter, I have my own laptop! Yay! So, now I can focus my attention to blogging. But it went downhill from that. You must have noticed I don't post much anymore or blog hop it's because I have to babysit my nephew. His nanny won't be able to report to work in time so, it's up to me to take care of him. It's no issue because I would drop everything for my family and I love my niece and nephews to pieces and would do anything for them. So, for now, I won't be as active as I was last year-- there goes my hopes -- dashing it to pieces, my hopes of making my page rank higher. :(

But no worries. I am sure I'll be able to get my goals on par when the nanny/baby sitter is here. :)

So, note to self : just smile and don't be stress about it.

2012, remember the movie 2012 where the world ends? Well, I hope it would not happened and that the Mayans would not be that precise on their prediction. I still would want to get married [sad to say I still haven't found my other half. If you have anyone who knows a good male specimen, a human, and have a good character. I'm OK with a few dates ;)], bear children, have a family of my own. But with these prediction looming over us, one would have to mapped out their life, do things crazy stuff and make life more eventful this year, because we are doomed!

I leave it all to God. So, if anything happens, so be it! It's his will. We only live a borrowed time on this earth. BUT PLEASE, GOD, DON"T LET IT HAPPEN (that's what you can hear screaming in my head)  :) I am still young! :)

So, I am sure you are all with me. WELCOME 2012! Let's do crazy stuff this year! ;) hmmmm maybe I would ride a hot air balloon this Feb ;) Now, that is crazy and exciting! ;)

What crazy stuff are you up to this year?