Patriots Jet Team offers Flights to Balloon Festival Supporters

Northern California and the Central Valley's only balloon festival has gotten even more exciting.  The Patriots Jet Team, the premier civilian-owned aerobatic jet team, has agreed to perform fly-overs on both Saturday and Sunday of the balloon festival and four Children's Hospital supporters have been invited to join the flight.   

The Patriots Jet Team announced that one seat on each of the four L39 jets will be available for Sky High supporters of the 2010 Color the Skies Balloon Festival.   This opportunity is unique and a rare opportunity because the passenger will experience close-formation flying.

The Patriots Jets team has electrified spectators with fast-paced formation flying, choreographed four-jet diamond aerobatic maneuvers. Their signature maneuver is the "Tail Slide" where the aircraft actually slides backward toward the ground.  They are the only jet demonstration team that performs this maneuver. The fully-tax-deductable price per seat is $5,000.

L39 File Photo

The fourth annual Color the Skies Hot Air Balloon Festival will be held Labor Day weekend September 4th & 5th in Ripon, California and all proceeds of the festival go to Children's Hospital Central California.  Festival activities include a pancake breakfast, a kite flying demonstration, a 1-mile and 5k race, children's fun run, skydiving exhibitions, tri-tip lunch, and more.  Entry to the festival is free and there is a $5 donation for parking at the park.

Take the ride of your life and help Children's Hospital Central California make this year's balloon festival a huge success.

FMI: www.colortheskies.com, www.patriotsjetteam.com