Brace yourselves. The feast is coming to town.
Unlike ordinary festivities, this event shall bring merriment not only on land but a
lso at the skies. Why? Because it’s the 14th Philippine International Hot Air Festival.
This four-day event will begin on Feb. 12 (Thurs.) and will end on Feb. 15 (Sun.), 2009. Like the previous festivals, it will still take place on the grounds and skies of Subic Clark, Pampanga.
What’s to expect? Well, there are lots of activities like the Hot Air Balloon Flight, Paragliding Exhibition, Skydiving Exhibition, Aerobatic Show and a lot more. Plus, a 2009 Aviation Awards shall be launched to recognize excellent people who made great contribitions to the aerospace industry.
Below is the schedule of events for the festival:
| February 12 THURS |
FIRST FIESTA DAY | |
| Hot Air Balloon flight | 5:30-7:00 a.m. | |
| Opening Ceremony — Phil Army Flag Jump/Phil Marine Drum & Bugle Exhibition | 6:00 a.m. | |
| Start of “Art in the Sky” Kite Painting Exhibition by OWG, NCCA and AAP | 7:00 a.m. | |
| Paragliding Exhibition | 7:00-7:30 a.m. | |
| Ultralight Aircraft Formation Flying | 7:30-8:30 a.m. | |
| Angeles City Flying Club Ultra-Light Fly By and audience participation w/ bomb dropping | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | |
| Skydiving Exhibition | 9:30-10:00 a.m. | |
| Kite Flying Exhibition | 10:00-11:00 a.m. | |
| Light Airplane Balloon Bursting Competition | 11:00-1:30 p.m. | |
| Sky Diving Exhibition | 1:30-2:00 p.m. | |
| PHILSCA Rocket Demonstration | 2:00-2:45 p.m. | |
| RC Demonstration Flying | 3:45-4:30 p.m. | |
| Citation Mustang Jet Fly By | 4:30-5:00 p.m. | |
| Ultralight Formation Flying | 5:00-5:20 p.m. | |
| Hot Air Balloon Fly-In | 5:20-6:00 p.m. | |
| February 13 FRI |
SECOND FESTA DAY | |
| Hot Air Balloon Flight | 5:30-7:00 a.m. | |
| Flag Jump | 6:00-6:30 a.m. | |
| Paragliding Exhibition | 7:00-7:30 a.m. | |
| Angeles City Flying Club Ultralight Aircraft Flyby | 7:40-8:30 a.m. | |
| Aerobatic Flight Display | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | |
| PHILSCA Rocket Demonstration | 9:30-9:50 a.m. | |
| CIAC Fire Fighting Exhibition | 9:50-10:20 a.m. | |
| Flying School Flyby | 10:20-11:00 a.m. | |
| Skydiving Exibition | 11:00-11:30 a.m. | |
| Angeles City Flying Club Ultralight Bomb Dropping | 11:30AM-12:30 p.m. | |
| Kite Team Philippines Choreographed Kite Flying | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | |
| AOPA Aircraft Flyby | 1:30-2:30PM | |
| Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition | 2:15-3:15 p.m. | |
| Aerobatic Show | 3:15-4:00 p.m. | |
| RC Helicopter/Airplane Demonstration | 4:00-4:30 p.m. | |
| Paragliding Exhibition | 4:30-5:15 p.m. | |
| Hot Air Balloon Flights | 5:30-6:00 p.m. | |
| February 14 SAT |
THIRD FESTA DAY |
|
| Hot Air Balloon Flight | 5:30-7:00 a.m. | |
| Flag Jump | 6:00-6:30 a.m. | |
| Paragliding Exhibition | 7:00-7:30 a.m. | |
| Angeles City Flying Club Ultralight Aircraft Flyby | 7:40-8:30 a.m. | |
| Aerobatic Flight Display | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | |
| Sky Diving show | 9:30-10:15 a.m. | |
| Phil Coast Guard Search And Rescue Demo | 10:00-10:30 a.m. | |
| Ateneo Rocketry DEmo | 10:30-11:00 a.m. | |
| Light Airplane Balloon Bursting Competition | 11:00AM-12:30 p.m. | |
| Choreographed Kite Flying Exhibition | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | |
| Ultralight Flying Display | 1:30-2:30 p.m. | |
| RC Aircraft Demo | 2:30-3:15 p.m. | |
| Skydiving Exhibition | 3:15-3:40 p.m. | |
| Aerobatic Display | 3:45-4:30 p.m. | |
| Ultralight Bomb drop / Car Drifting show | 4:30-5:00 p.m. | |
| Ultralight Fly By | 5:00-5:30 p.m. | |
| Paragliding Demo | 5:30-5:45 p.m. | |
| Hot Air Balloon Flight | 5:45-6:15 p.m. | |
| Hot Air Balloon Night Glow | 6:45-7:30 p.m. | |
| Giant Lantern / Higantes of Angono Parade | 7:30 p.m. | |
| February 15 SUN |
LAST FIESTA DAY |
|
| Hot Air Balloon Flight | 5:30-7:00 a.m. | |
| Flag Jump | 6:00-6:30 a.m. | |
| Paragliding Exhibition | 7:00-7:30 a.m. | |
| Angeles City Flying Club Ultralight Aircraft Flyby | 7:30-8:00 a.m. | |
| Fascination Sport Aircraft Demo | 8:00-8:45 a.m. | |
| Cirrus SR22 Aircraft Demo | 8:45-9:30 a.m. | |
| Ateneo Rocketry Demonstration | 9:30-10:00 a.m. | |
| Helicopter Flying Exhibition | 10:00-10:30 a.m. | |
| Skydiving Exhibition | 10:30-11:00 a.m. | |
| Light Airplane Balloon Bursting Competition | 11:00-12:30 a.m. | |
| KiteTeam Phil Choreographed Kite Flying Exhibition | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | |
| Angeles City Flying Club Ultralight Flying Display | 1:30-2:30 p.m. | |
| RC Airplane Flying Demonstration | 2:30-3:00 p.m | |
| Aerobatic Exhibition | 3:00-4:00 p.m. | |
| RC Airplane Flying | 4:00-4:45 p.m. | |
| Search and Rescue Exhibition | 4:45-5:30 p.m. | |
| Hot Air Balloon Flight | 5:30-6:45 p.m. | |
| Crew and Awards Night Party | 7:30 p.m. | |
Mark your calendars now. This is a great opportunity not only for hot air balloon enthusiasts but also for photographers who would love to take some shots. 
(Source: http://www.philballoonfest.net)
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