Just a reminder the BFA National Converntion is taking place April 16-19 in Reno, Nevada. This is the third BFA convention in recent years and if the other two are any indication it should be an outstanding event.
If you are planning to attend, please stop by our booth (booth # 5, 6, & 7) at the tradeshow and say hello.
More details on the convention can be found here.
Don’t forget you can also keep up with the latest news from Cameron Balloons by visting our Facebook page:
Facebook.com/Cameron Balloons US
From everyone at Cameron Balloons US, we wish you a very happy Holiday Season.
For the Holidays we will be closed Wednesday December 24th, Thursday December 25th, Friday December 26th, Thursday January 1st, and Friday January 2nd.
All other days we will be open during our normal business hours of 8:30am to 5pm.
Don’t miss your opportunity to take advantage of our annual Fall Specials. Every year we offer incentives to beat the spring rush and save some considerable money in the process. These impressive incentives end on November 15th, so there’s no time to waste.
As a reminder to those not already signed up, the Cameron Balloons US Maintenance Seminar will be held on November 6th and 7th in Ann Arbor.
Spots are filling up quickly so if you are interested in attending, contact Dave Moody at the Cameron factory:
866.423.6178 or 734.426.5525
Flytec’s newest flight instrument, the 6040, is now fully FAA certified by Cameron Balloons U.S. along with it’s predecessor, the 3040. Both models utilize the TT34 wireless temperature transmitter and can easily be installed on any envelope. Please contact the Cameron factory for more details.
After a very long FAA certification process, we are pleased to announce that all Cameron Balloons U.S. envelopes may be used in conjunction with not only complete Lindstrand, Aerostar and Thunder & Colt bottom ends, but now Firefly/TBW as well. Please contact the Cameron factory for the appropriate flight manual supplement.
You’ve heard all about the legendary benefits of our Hyperlast™ fabric, but here’s something you haven’t heard. For a limited time,Hyperlast™ is half-off!
From everyone at Cameron Balloons US, we wish you a very happy Holiday Season.
For the Holidays we will be closed Monday December 23rd, Tuesday December 24th, Wednesday December 25th, and Wednesday January 1st.
All other days we will be open during our normal business hours of 8:30am to 5pm.
Cameron Balloons US co-founder Bruce Comstock has written a book chronicling his life in the sport. The book follows Bruce from his start in ballooning to his many accomplishments in competition (6 time National & 1981 World Champion), manufacturing, and his record setting distance and altitude flights. Bruce’s book “A life in the Air” is available in both print and electronic formats through his website: www.alifeintheair.com.
From everyone at Cameron Balloons US, we would like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.
Please note that we will be closed Thursday November 28th and Friday November 29th for the holiday.
Wonder bread is no stranger to the corporate balloon world and we think that it is simply wonder-ful to have recently built a new Z-90 to promote the reintroduction of the Wonder brand.
We’re pleased to introduce the Cameron Balloons US online apparel store. If you’d like to sport the Cameron logo on clothing that’s the perfect fit and color for you, then our new online clothing store is just the ticket. And yes, we have ladies styles, colors, and sizes too!
Click the following link for the store:
If there’s another apparel product you would like, just let us know.
Don’t miss your opportunity to take advantage of our annual Fall Specials. Every year we offer incentives to beat the spring rush and save some considerable money in the process. These impressive incentives end on November 15th, so there’s no time to waste.
Congratulations go to our own Paul Petrehn, for recently taking the National title in Longview, TX . This is Paul’s third National Championship with the first two coming in 2004 & 2005 in Anderson, SC.
Paul is only the fourth pilot in history with three or more National Championships, he joins the elite list that also includes Joe Heartsill (5), Nick Donner (5), and Bruce Comstock (6).
Congratulations also go out to all the top finishers including Cameron owners Pat Cannon (3rd), Jeff Pestun (4th), Joe Zvada (5th), and Cory Bloom (10th), for their impressive top ten performances at the National Championship.
From everyone at Cameron Balloons US, we wish you a very happy and safe Fouth of July.
For the Independence Day holiday we will be closed Thursday July 4th and Friday July 5th.
At Cameron Balloons we couldn’t be more happy to be “angry” with the recent production of the first Angry Birds special shape. The balloon will be present at various events throughout the world.
This 105 is ‘Wicked Awesome’! Built to promote the new national tour of the Broadway musical “Wicked”, this Z-105 will be appearing at various events and cities throughout the country.
Disney has a long connection with ballooning and so we are thrilled to have recently built a Z-90 to promote the Disney movie“Oz the Great and Powerful”.
From everyone at Cameron Balloons US, we wish you a very happy Holiday Season.
For the Holidays we will be closed Monday December 24th, Tuesday December 25th, and Tuesday January 1st.
Please note we will be closed Thursday and Friday (11/22 & 11/23) for Thanksgiving. Happy Turkey-Day!
We will be closed on Friday July 27th due to a planned power outage in conjunction with a renovation project at a business next door.
The outage will be for Friday July 27th only and we will resume our regular business hours on Monday July 30th.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Our power was out on July 5th and again on July 6th due to the stormy weather. We apologize for the inconvenience.
We are happy to announce a new addition to our envelope line up, the A-400. The A-400 is the largest certified envelope currently being offered in the United States.
On April 1, 2011 Cameron Balloons celebrated it’s 40th anniversary. We would like to send out a special Thank You to our customers who, over the last 40 years, have helped us become the world’s most popular brand of balloons.
In 2008 we built two balloons for Super Bowl XLII and it gives us great pleasure to announce that we have built two more balloons for Super Bowl XLV. We are thrilled to be “Super Again”. The balloons will be part of various activities during Super Bowl week in Dallas, TX.
Freedom Flight Inc., operators of the POW – MIA balloons, have just taken possession of a brand new N-105 featuring 3-D artwork.
A Z-77 and special shape Bottle were recently produced to promote the newest beer from Budweiser, Select 55. These balloons will be present at various events and festivals throughout the country.
Don’t miss your opportunity to take advantage of our annual Fall Specials. Every year we offer incentives to beat the spring rush and save some considerable money in the process. These impressive incentives end on November 15th, so there’s no time to waste.
Made to promote the Disney/Pixar movie “UP” Cameron Balloons recently produced this replica of the balloon shown in the movie.
We are pleased to have recently built a Z-90 to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the movie “The Wizard of Oz”. The balloon will be present at various events throughout the country.
From everyone at Cameron Balloons US, we wish you a very happy Holiday Season, and a prosperous new year. Our Holiday hours are…
Our Website and email was down for most of December 15th and 16th. We apologize for the inconvenience.
It is with great sadness that I share news of one of our ‘Cameron Team’.
Unfortunately, Lorraine McLaughlin passed away on December 2nd, suddenly and unexpectedly.
For a limited time you can earn big savings on any new envelope or full system. These impressive savings won’t last long, so click the link below for more details.
It’s almost time for our annual Fall Special. If you want Exceptional Products, Professional Service, and Impressive Savings, then you don’t want to miss out on this year’s selection of Fall Specials, from October 1st to November 9th.
Scheduled for completion early this fall is a new special shape for Greenpeace.
We are thrilled to have recently built two Z-77’s for Super Bowl XLII. The balloons will part of various activities during Super Bowl week in Phoenix, AZ.
A: The new flat top / solid floor basket from Cameron.
By popular demand we have recently introduced a range of solid floor baskets — designed for the more rugged flying environments.
We are pleased to have recently built a new ‘Mickey Mouse’ special shape balloon in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the resort. It was a very tight production schedule, followed by a windy test inflation (see photo).
However, once again, Mickey turned out to be a perfect match to the rendering, and is currently busy on tour in throughout the USA.
As a reminder to those not already signed up, the Cameron Balloons US Maintenance Seminar will be held on April 20th and 21st in Ann Arbor. For cost and details, contact Dave Moody at the Cameron factory: 866.423.6178 or 734.426.5525
Cameron Balloons Ltd. — our counterpart in the UK, recently performed the certification test flights for a Z-600 (600,000 cu.ft.) balloon.
This 32-passenger balloon stands over 125 ft tall.
Subject to ratification by the FAI in Switzerland, Dr. Vijaypat Singhania set a new world altitude record for hot-air balloons over Mumbai, India, on 26 November, 2005, when he reached a reported altitude of 69,852 feet above sea level.
He was flying a huge Cameron Z-1600 balloon which lifted the pilot in a sophisticated pressurized gondola built by Andy Elson and the Flying Pictures engineering team in Glastonbury, England. The whole structure measured 160 feet in height and weighed nearly 3,700 lb.
The record attempt had taken more than 12 months to organize. Thousands of locals went wild as Vijay, as he is known, lifted off from the race course in Mumbai at dawn to start his epic flight.
The unusual burners, (below) used kerosene rather than the more conventional propane fuel. After landing the balloon envelope was released and then flew on its own for a further eight hours before landing. It was later found near a village, the burner had been stripped and much of the envelope was missing!
Once again, we are offering an impressive line-up of Fall Rebates to make buying your next Cameron even easier. Click the link on the home page for more information, and contact your local Cameron Representative of the Factory for an itemized quote.
Congratulations go to our own Paul Petrehn, for taking the National title in Anderson, SC for the 2nd year in a row. This is the first back-to-back win in exactly 20 years (last achieved by Al Nels).
Congratulations also to Maury Petrehn, Paul Petrehn, Mark Sullivan, and Pat Cannon, for their impressive finishes at the NABA Nationals, and Louisiana State Championships.
Maury won the NABA Nationals in his ZL-56 Racer
Paul, won the BFA Nationals and came a close 2nd at the NABA Nationals in a Z-70 Medalist™
Mark, took 3rd at the NABA Nationals in his O-65
Pat won the Louisiana State Championships in a ZL-60 Racer
Based on very positive feedback about the ZL-Racer, we’ve expanded the line to include a ZL-70. The extra volume allows pilots to take a passenger (or observer, for example) along — even in the warmest weather. It also allows the Racer to be a dual-purpose balloon: unrivaled performance in competition, and yet big enough to take your friends for a flight at home.
We are pleased to announce that we will be adding listings for used Cameron equipment to the website. From the Used Equipment page you will be able to see descriptions and photos of used equipment and email directly to the seller(s). We are pleased to bring you this service.
We have recently introduced a number of partitioned baskets for the ride operators. Based on feedback from experienced operators around the US, we have fine-tuned the already-proven designs to offer ride operators more flexibility in choosing the perfect combination of equipment for their environment.
Two examples are (1) the Echo-Plus basket — a double T basket that is some 10 inches longer than the standard Echo, and (2) the Alpha-Plus, which is both longer and wider than the standard Alpha models. The latter is now even more comfortable for 6-passenger capacity.
Thanks to the addition of Hot Air Welding equipment we can now completely seal vinyl basket covers, ensuring they never leak during their lifetime. The covers will still have the zippered ‘lid’ to allow easy access to equipment and paperwork, but will have the upper seams welded to form a watertight (and in fact air-tight) seal.
This technology has potential for other ballooning products, which we will be announcing later in the year.
Fall Specials will be running through November 15th. Don’t forget to call your local Cameron Representative, or contact the Factory directly for more information.
We have recently introduced PHOTOREALISTIC Ink Jet Printing on our balloons. Previously this work had to be performed in the UK, but now — thanks to a partnership with a Midwest print house, we have mastered the technique domestically, allowing us to offer turnaround times on custom balloons and even banners.
We have now built the incredible ZL Racer in three sizes, 56, 60, and 65. With the potential for still more options with this ultimate racing balloon, stay tuned for more news
No longer a Hot Potato, Mr. P. has undergone an extreme makeover, and is now Bud E. Beaver. Turning a lovable potato into an even more lovable rodent, was not simple task. But thanks to the enthusiastic owners and a little Cameron know-how, this amazing transformation took place. Visit beaverballoon.com for more information.
When you’re ready to elevate your game, fly the new Cameron ZL Racer.
Now you can have the perfect size to fit your flying needs — from the nimble Z-56, up to the workhorse Z-210.
Hotline is a short format newsletter designed to focus on fun stories and experiences sent in by Cameron owners, crew, or anyone with a story about a Cameron. If you’re an enthusiast that loves to fly balloons, crew on balloons, or just enjoy balloons from a distance, then we hope to earn your interest with each and every issue of Hotline.
Learn about Cameron’s newest fabric that is the product of extensive research into the causes of balloon fabric failure, and built on years of success with DuraFlight I, Duraflight II, and DuraFlight III. Caliber is now the new standard fabric used in all Cameron envelopes.
One Hot Potato that’s sure to bring a smile to your face!
The Cameron Medalist combines the hottest features every competitor wants: lighter weight, higher strength, more power, easier handling, distinctive appearance, and a very attractive price.
