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N-90BR
Fred B Rabbit


Balloon Works 8B-15 (1990)
90,000 cu ft

Owner/Pilot Keith Sproul

N-4012Q
Fred B Rabbit


Adams Ballonos AB (2017)
105,000 cu ft

Cards by http://www.kustomkards.com

Owners
Keith & Debbie Sproul


Spring 2017
Fred B Rabbit is being rebuilt by Adams Balloons
Delivery Summer 2017


Fred B Rabbit Balloon Festivals

Date (2012)EventLocationWeb Site
April 7 Solberg Airport
Easter Open House
Easter Bunny Fly-in
Solberg Airport
Readington, NJ
www.solbergairport.com
Sept 20-23 Adirondack Balloon Festival Glens Falls, NY www.adirondackballoonfestival.com
www.adirondackballoonfest.org
 
Date (2010)EventLocationWeb Site
April 3 Solberg Airport
Easter Open House
Pilot Debbie Sproul & Bob Mueller
Easter Bunny Fly-in
Solberg Airport
Readington, NJ
www.solbergairport.com
 
Date (2008)EventLocationWeb Site
Mar 22 Solberg Airport
Easter Open House
Solberg Airport
Readington, NJ
www.solbergairport.com
Oct 4-12 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
(Pilot John Hofer)
Albuquerque, NM www.aibf.org
 
Date (2007)EventLocationWeb Site
Apr 7 Solberg Airport
Easter Open House
Solberg Airport
Readington, NJ
www.solbergairport.com
May 25-28 Letchworth Red, White & Blue Balloon Rally Letchworth State Park, NY www.balloonsoverletchworth.com
Jul 20-22 Ohio Challenge
(Pilot Walt Rudy)
Middletown, OH www.ohiochallenge.com
Aug 10-12 Metro NY Balloon Festival Brookhaven, Long Island, NY metronyballoonfest.com
Aug 30 - Sept 3 New York State Festival of Balloons Dansville, NY www.nysfob.com
Oct 6-14 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
(Pilot John Hofer)
Albuquerque, NM www.aibf.org
 
Date (2006)EventLocationWeb Site
Apr 15 Solberg Airport Open House Reeadington, NJ www.solbergairport.com
Oct 7-15 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
(Pilot John Hofer)
Albuquerque, NM www.aibf.org
Oct 27-29 Amarillo Invitational Balloon Rally Amarillo, TX aibr.balloonamarillo.org
 
Date (2005)EventLocationWeb Site
Sept 24 Delaware Township Day Delaware, NJ  
Oct 1-9 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
(Pilot Bob Mueller)
Albuquerque, NM www.aibf.org

Click here for Keith's Complete Schedule

If you would like to have "Fred B Rabbit" at your festival, please contact  ksproul@skychariot.com



9/22/2018
Adirondack Balloon Festival
Glens Falls, NY

The Hound and the Hare



Picture by Eric Boyer


April 14, 2012
After Easter flight at Solberg Airport

October 2008
"Fred B Rabbit" is featured on the
2008 New Mexico Quilters' Association Quilt

October 2007
Albuquerque, NM
Special Shapes Glow

July 20, 2007
Ohio Challenge

Sept 1, 2007
NYSFOB Dansville, NY

August 12, 2007
Long Island Balloon Festival,

August 12, 2007
Long Island Balloon Festival
Hound & Hare

May 26, 2007
Letchworth State Park, NY

October 2006
"Wings of Wind" and "Fred B Rabbit" are featured on the
2006 New Mexico Quilters' Association Quilt

Waltz in the Skies
designed by Norma Jean Koelm,
made by members of NMQA
quilted by Rebecca Welch


July 20, 2005
First Flight,

July 20, 2005
Happy Owner (Debbie Sproul)

July 11, 2005
Test Inflation, Tom Robbins Repair Station

Picture from when owned by Rusty Elwell
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Fun Facts about Fred B Rabbit
ManufacturerFirefly Balloons
Year Made 1990
Size 90,000 cu ft
Height of Balloon approx 60 ft
Height of Ears approx 30 ft
Overall Height approx 90 ft
Weight of Envelope approx 300 lbs

In memory of the original owners and designers of Fred B Rabbit
Rusty Elwell 1945 - 2006
BK Elwell 1946 - 2006

"For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards,
for there you have been and there you will long to return."

- Leonardo da Vinci

"It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill."
- Wilbur Wright

"Ballooning is a philosophy of life. You're a prisoner of the wind. You can swear, shout, pray, cry - and it doesn't matter.
But if you change your altitude, you can go a different direction"

- Bertrand Piccard

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away."
- Will Smith

"A jack of all trades is a master of none,
but oftentimes better than a master of one."

-William Shakespeare

"Time is the most valuable gift you can give someone"
- Unknown




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Keith Sproul's Festival History

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Pig Headed Hot Air Balloon
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Meteor Crater Flight
Letchworth State Park, NY Gorge Flights
Shooting the Delaware Water Gap PA/NJ
Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Amarillo, TX
Red Rock Balloon Festival, Gallup, NM
2007 Switzerland Balloon Festival
Dawn Patrol Flights
Splash-N-Dash Flights
Fried Photogrpaher Pictures

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Keith's Cameron Duo Chaiot
Balloon Flights in 3D
Keith's Balloons on Tattoos

Aerostar Aurora Balloons
Aerostar S40A (31K) Balloons
Aerostar S50A (40K) Balloons
Aerostar S55A (77K) Balloons
Aerostar S57A (90K) Balloons
Aerostar S60A (105K) Balloons
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Aerostar RX6 (56K) Balloons
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Aerostar RX8 (90K) Balloons
Aerostar RXS8 (105K) Balloons
Aerostar RX9 (126K) Balloons

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Flytec Instruments Info Page
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How to make a Hot Air Balloon
How to make a Tetrahedron Hot Air Balloon
How to put turning vents into a Hot Air Balloon
Envelope / Basket Retrieval Cart
Hot Air Balloon Crew Training

Twins
Bonnie, our Dog
Critters at our front door
Mark Sproul's Observatory
Mark & Keith's GAIA Star Database Project
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Created 4/25/2005
Modified 6/10/2026
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