Filming Diary: Brian Jones

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Brian’s round-the-world flight has gone down in history as one of the world’s most important flights, and has never been beaten. Having achieved the impossible and flown the perfect flight, what else is there for the world’s most in-demand hot air balloon pilot?

We went to meet Brian to talk about the Breitling Orbiter 3 flight and his experiences, which we will save for you to watch in the film.  However, keen to put his ballooning fame to good use, Brian spends his time training new pilots, improving safety regulations, and devoting time to charities, such as Aerobility.  As patron, Brian is passionate about teaching less able-bodied people to learn to fly, proving that the sport is accessible to all and that anything is achievable. To find out more about the charity and how you can support it, check out http://www.aerobility.co.uk/

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About abovebristol

For years, Bristol has been synonymous as the spiritual home of hot air ballooning, but very few people know about the pilots inside the baskets. We want to change that. Above Bristol will produce, curate and commission projects that centre around ballooning, Bristol and its residents. It gives balloonists a chance to tell the local community about their sport, hobby and passion. It provides a platform and context for their work, challenging and expanding expectations about the experience of flight and how the city is read from the sky. The key aim is to bridge the gap between the people on the ground and in the sky, creating a chance to interact, through the display of objects, photos, stories and facts. It will show how inclusive/accessible the sport is, bringing ballooning to the public in ways that have not been previously explored.
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