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Photo AlbumFeb 18, '09 5:17 PM
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February 12-15 2009
Air Force City, Clark, Pampanga

It was my fifth time I went on this annual event ever since the 9th when I was in 1st year college back then. Notice that there was no 13th, most probably because the organizers believe it was bad luck. However the second day landed on Friday the 13th. Nothing bad really happened except from the lone sky-diver who crash landed because of strong winds.

This time we got Media ID’s, representing our school’s publication, AERONAUTICA. But we stayed there for 4 days as exhibitors of the Society of Aerospace Engineers (SAEP) booth.

We went to Clark Wednesday evening and then stayed at the Marquis Hotel. Our room, 109, is reserved weeks earlier since the hotels are always fully-booked during the days of the event, adding up to the fact that it is also falls during the Valentines celebration.



 
To start the day, a flag jump with the singing of the National Anthem is performed by the Philippine Airforce.


 
And early in the morning, when winds are most calm, the Hot Air Balloons inflates.




New notable ones are the Elephant Balloon, the Nescafe balloon, the Smiley Balloon, the Coca-Cola Balloon,



















and the all-time crowd favorite, the Kellogg’s Tony the Tiger Balloon!





Oh yeah, we got the chance to ride up the hot air balloon, to at least 50 feet up while being tethered to the ground by ropes. Thanks to Air Ads/UPS who offered free short rides!




And thanks to ate lo, for taking the shot!



As Hot Air Balloons rise up in the air, the Malaysian and Filipino Paragliders zoom in and out the sky.









Other Aero sports activities are sky-diving,






 
radio-controlled aircraft,


 
Kite- flying Exhibition,



 
Ultralight Flour-Bombing,



Aerobatic Exhibition (Meynard and Bill Show)







Short Video Clips of their heart-stopping, high-g, radical maneuvers:  

and Balloon Bursting Competition.




 
We even volunteered to be the ones to release the yellow toy balloons from the ground under the searing hot sun!



So we got our free “Pop-Gun” Shirts!




We also went into restricted areas to get a shot with the parked airplanes.

We actually do some paparazzi work, getting stolen shots from pretty ladies all around (tally-ho six o’clock!!)

And most especially our school, Philippine State College of Aeronautics, participated in the Rocketry Demonstration. That, along with the Ateneo Boys.







To cap off the night, a night glow by the hot air balloons,


 
A fireworks display,

 

And A Rivermaya Concert!!



We were all sunburnt capturing 10 gigabytes worth of photos!



 
Tired and all, but we really enjoyed it and had the best time of the year!



Credits: Lemuel Banal, EIC; Edgar Aguilar II, Assoc. Editor; Gerard Joseph Honasan, Managing Staff; Janus Mesina, Photojournalist; Jay-Ar Sayson, Cartoonist; Gino Bacalla, Cartoonist.

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skygod14 wrote on Feb 18, '09
wow watermark haha
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skygod14 wrote on Feb 18, '09
ayun pa oh hahaha..
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skygod14 wrote on Feb 18, '09
haha nakakatuwa to egz..
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skygod14 wrote on Feb 18, '09
ganda ng kuho mo dito hehehe sure ako syo to hehe..
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skygod14 wrote on Feb 18, '09
haha ang saya hahaha!!!
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skaie wrote on Feb 18, '09
ganito ba laging ginagawa egz?? cool... :D
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skaie wrote on Feb 18, '09, edited on Feb 18, '09
gusto ko 'to ang galing!! hehehe *i know im mababaw haha*
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skaie wrote on Feb 18, '09
wow may elephant!!! cute!! wala si Whiskas? may favorite balloon... hehehe
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egz386 wrote on Feb 18, '09
skaie said
gusto ko 'to ang galing!! hehehe *i know im mababaw haha*
haha! thanks! madami rin natuwa sa picture na yan!
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skaie wrote on Feb 18, '09
nyak!
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egz386 wrote on Feb 18, '09
skaie said
ganito ba laging ginagawa egz?? cool... :D
yeah, ganyan ginagawa everyday before everything starts, yan yung fllag ceremony, with the National Anthem on the background.. so have to wake up early to catch this! :)
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skaie wrote on Feb 18, '09
awww... nainggit ako.. i missed it big time! huhuhu.. the next time il go there meron na kong magandang camera! hahaha! kung wala pa, magdadala ako ng may magandang camera! hahahaha!! *user*
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egz386 wrote on Feb 18, '09
haha!.. thanks! practice lang :)
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egz386 wrote on Feb 18, '09
kuha mo yan diba? galing!
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egz386 wrote on Feb 18, '09
skygod14 said
haha nakakatuwa to egz..
kuha mo yan diba? galing!
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egz386 wrote on Feb 18, '09
skygod14 said
wow watermark haha
yup! It's says Official Aeronautica Photo :)
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skygod14 wrote on Feb 18, '09
dud kitang kita ang kasayahan sa album na to ha ehehe...
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skaie wrote on Feb 18, '09
sige lang magpurihan ng mga sariling gawa.. hehehehe
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egz386 wrote on Feb 18, '09
skaie said
awww... nainggit ako.. i missed it big time! huhuhu.. the next time il go there meron na kong magandang camera! hahaha! kung wala pa, magdadala ako ng may magandang camera! hahahaha!! *user*
next year ciel, kahit graduate na, punta tayo! :) anjan naman aeronautica eh, to take our photos! haha!
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egz386 wrote on Feb 18, '09
skygod14 said
dud kitang kita ang kasayahan sa album na to ha ehehe...
siyempre!!.. saya naman talaga diba? :)
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skaie wrote on Feb 18, '09
egz386 said
next year ciel, kahit graduate na, punta tayo! :) anjan naman aeronautica eh, to take our photos! haha!
cge ba! kaso ayoko namang tumagal ng 4 na araw! kmusta! hahaha pa-reserve ka na! gusto kong sumakay sa hot air balloon! hahahaha!
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egz386 wrote on Feb 18, '09
nakakainis.. sayang hindi talaga ako nakapunta!!! i was planning pa naman!! waaaah! ayoko ng tingnan 'tong album na 'to! naiinggit lang ako! hahaha! :p

-sabi ni cielo (dinelete ko kasi ki-noute niya buong blog, nadoble tuloy) :D
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skygod14 wrote on Feb 18, '09
egz386 said
next year ciel, kahit graduate na, punta tayo! :) anjan naman aeronautica eh, to take our photos! haha!
haha oo dun ulit aeronautica haha naka DSLR nako nun haha!!!
picture picture!!
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egz386 wrote on Feb 18, '09, edited on Feb 18, '09
skaie said
cge ba! kaso ayoko namang tumagal ng 4 na araw! kmusta! hahaha pa-reserve ka na! gusto kong sumakay sa hot air balloon! hahahaha!
para na tayong nagchchat dito ah :).. naman! kami nakasakay na! :) fresh board passers na tayo that time! haha! (pray to God!)
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skaie wrote on Feb 18, '09
egz386 said
nakakainis.. sayang hindi talaga ako nakapunta!!! i was planning pa naman!! waaaah! ayoko ng tingnan 'tong album na 'to! naiinggit lang ako! hahaha! :p

-sabi ni cielo (dinelete ko kasi ki-noute niya buong blog, nadoble tuloy) :D
haha in-edit ko na yun!
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skaie wrote on Feb 18, '09
egz386 said
para na tayong nagchchat dito ah :).. naman! kami nakasakay na! :) fresh board passers na tayo that time! haha! (pray to God!)
haha c'mon!! basta pe-reserve ka na! gusto ko sumakay hehehe
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egz386 wrote on Feb 18, '09
skaie said
wow may elephant!!! cute!! wala si Whiskas? may favorite balloon... hehehe
si dumbo yan! haha! si whiskas year of the cat.. tas nung year of the dog, pedigree.. :) yung kellog's, year of the tiger.. HAHA!
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egz386 wrote on Feb 18, '09
skygod14 said
haha oo dun ulit aeronautica haha naka DSLR nako nun haha!!!
picture picture!!
tapos yung long range na lens :) pang tally-ho! haha!
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egz386 wrote on Feb 18, '09
skaie said
nyak!
ateneo-philsca comradeship yan. :) magka-level? :)
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skygod14 wrote on Feb 18, '09
gabi tong rocket na to SCUD ata to eh ang layo haha!!!
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juliemaedado wrote on Feb 18, '09
Very nice photoset. :) Gaganda ng mga kuha! :)
Eggy and Janus, thanks for the souvenir shot. ^_^ (Note to self: Never leave the camera at home. :P)
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juliemaedado wrote on Feb 18, '09
at gumising ng maaga para maabutan ang hot air balloons. :P
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iamlotus wrote on Feb 19, '09
juliemaedado said
at gumising ng maaga para maabutan ang hot air balloons. :P
o nga julie! gumising ng maaga! we were awake for ~37 hours just because of this. but it's worth it. :)

next year naman!
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uaki wrote on Feb 19, '09
ganda nmn :D
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skygod14 wrote on Feb 19, '09
uaki said
ganda nmn :D
naingit nanaman sha ehehe..
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egz386 wrote on Feb 19, '09
iamlotus said
o nga julie! gumising ng maaga! we were awake for ~37 hours just because of this. but it's worth it. :)

next year naman!
ate lo, saan yung site ng mga kuha na pictures ng photographer friend mo?
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egz386 wrote on Feb 19, '09
juliemaedado said
Very nice photoset. :) Gaganda ng mga kuha! :)
Eggy and Janus, thanks for the souvenir shot. ^_^ (Note to self: Never leave the camera at home. :P)
Thanks too julie! Thanks din for coming! :)
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egz386 wrote on Feb 19, '09
uaki said
ganda nmn :D
thanks! ganda mo rin! haha!
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egz386 wrote on Feb 19, '09
iamlotus said
o nga julie! gumising ng maaga! we were awake for ~37 hours just because of this. but it's worth it. :)

next year naman!
wooo! next year ulet!!
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kxesporlas wrote on Feb 19, '09
egz386 said
thanks! ganda mo rin! haha!
HAHHHAHA! ROFL sa banat. Ayos! :P
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skygod14 wrote on Feb 19, '09
egz386 said
thanks! ganda mo rin! haha!
loko egz haha..
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egz386 wrote on Feb 19, '09
HAHAHAHA! natawa talaga ako sa replies niyo ah! HAHAHA! woo!
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ctoysigman wrote on Feb 19, '09
eggy = smooth operator..haha..walang ka-drag drag sa banat..haha
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egz386 wrote on Feb 19, '09
In Aerodynamics, we simply call that LAMINAR Flow. :)
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ivyhoneylou wrote on Feb 20, '09
ui, perfect timing! :)
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skygod14 wrote on Feb 20, '09
ivyhoneylou said
ui, perfect timing! :)
oo nga eh ang galin ng photogarapher hehe..
sino kaya kumuha nyan haha..
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iamlotus wrote on Feb 21, '09
egz386 said
ate lo, saan yung site ng mga kuha na pictures ng photographer friend mo?
check ivyhoneylou. nagcomment sya dito. see below. :)
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egz386 wrote on Feb 21, '09
skygod14 said
oo nga eh ang galin ng photogarapher hehe..
sino kaya kumuha nyan haha..
haha! mayabang.. oo, ikaw kumuha niyan :) kaya nga may Aeronautica logo eh :)
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egz386 wrote on Feb 21, '09
iamlotus said
check ivyhoneylou. nagcomment sya dito. see below. :)
haha! thanks ate lo, nahanap ko siya sa contacts mo at nagcomment na din.. kino-mment din kita dun! haha! :)
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juliepearlgmerlin wrote on Feb 22, '09
Nice shots. Awesome. :)
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sourealism wrote on Feb 22, '09
galing galing. sayang talaga.:c
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egz386 wrote on Feb 23, '09
juliepearlgmerlin said
Nice shots. Awesome. :)
thanks julie! yung kay janus (skygod14) madami talaga pix dun, siya photojournalist namin.. Pahingi kami copy ng video mo ah :)
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egz386 wrote on Feb 23, '09
sourealism said
galing galing. sayang talaga.:c
next year jude, next year..
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sourealism wrote on Feb 23, '09
buhay ka pa kaya next year?:D
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egz386 wrote on Feb 23, '09
baka uma-arangkada na :)
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sourealism wrote on Feb 23, '09
HUWAW! lipad egz!:D
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icedevelez wrote on Feb 24, '09
i love the coke shot!ang cute!
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sourealism wrote on Feb 24, '09
this one is also a good shot. congrats egz!:D
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egz386 wrote on Feb 24, '09
haha! eveyone loves it :)
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egz386 wrote on Feb 24, '09
thanks! but it was taken by our photojournalist, si janus. skygod14.multiply.com.
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