PILOTS
Congratulations to 2019 National Balloon Classic Champion
Branden Bloom of Indianola, IA
2019 National Balloon Classic Pilots
#S3 Denny Anderson
Ankeny, Iowa
Balloon Name: Jack
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#S4 Michael Glen
Mesa, Arizona
Balloon Name: Joelly
Banner: # S4
#S5 Dave Reineke
Mahomet, Illinois
Balloon Name: Peg Leg Pete
Banner: #S5
#1 Rob Bartholomew
Carlisle, Iowa
Balloon Name: Flametasia
Banner: #1
#2 Tyler Thompson
Des Moines, Iowa
Balloon Name: Marvel
Banner: #2
#3 Mike Reinert
Alta, Iowa
Balloon Name: Air Forge
Banner: #3
#4 Blake Aldridge
Longview, Texas
Balloon name: Inheritance
Banner: #4
#5 Jeremy Rubin
Ankeny, Iowa
Balloon Name: Legacy
Banner: #5
#7 Ron Nollen
Hartland, Wisconsin
Balloon Name: Last Lap
Banner: #7
#8 Matt Fenster
Bellevue, Nebraska
Balloon Name: RE/MAX
Banner: #8
#9 Jim Fromm
Ackworth, Iowa
Balloon Name: Ascension
Banner: #9
#11 Allen Anderson
Minden Nevada
Balloon name: Twisted Pixie
Banner: #11
#12 Ken Walter
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Balloon Name: Jacks UpSky
Banner: #12
#14 Bill Griffin
Carlisle, Iowa
Balloon Name: Golden Griffin III
Banner: #14
#15 Dale Dommer
Pearland, Texas
Balloon Name: Midnight Masquerade
Banner: #15
#16 Chris Reinert
Alta, Iowa
Balloon Name: Break Free
Banner: #16
#17 Harold “Bubba” Cliver
Lewisville, Texas
Balloon name: Bubballoon
Banner: #17
#18 Jason Davis
Indianola, Iowa
Balloon Name: 2 Pink 4 U
Banner: #18
#19 Ralph Rieck
Des Moines, Iowa
Balloon Name: Blu-By-You
Banner: #19
#20 Dean Carlton
Danville, Illinois
Balloon name: Wagz
Banner: #20
#21 Jamie Hohman
Olathe, Kansas
Balloon Name: Out of the Blue
Banner: #21
#22 Mark Harris
Denver, Colorado
Balloon Name: Full Circle
Banner: #22
#23 Christopher Cliver
Lewisville, Texas
Balloon name: Happy Hour
Banner: #23
#24 Robb Johnson
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Balloon Name: Joker’s Wild
Banner: #24
#25 Jason Jones
Overland Park, Kansas
Balloon Name: Chaos
Banner: #25
#26 Al Muir
Houston, Texas
Balloon Name: B.O.B.
Banner: #26
#27 Scott Armstrong
Urbandale, Iowa
Balloon Name: Twisted Truth
Banner: #27
#28 Chris King/Gary King
Urbandale, Iowa
Balloon Name: Dream Duster
Banner: #28
#29 Benji Clemons
Norwalk, Iowa
Balloon Name: Left Turn
Banner: #29
#30 Garrett Hillary
Scales Mound, Illinois
Balloon Name: Forget Me Knot
Banner: #30
#31 Cory Bloom
Indianola, Iowa
Balloon Name: Kubi
Banner: #31
#32 Cody Robinson
Kansas City, Missouri
Balloon Name: Grand Banana 2.0
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#33 Gary Haynes
Indianola, Iowa
Balloon Name: Racer del Sol
Banner: #33
#34 Stephen Coffing
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Balloon: Twist of Fate
Banner: #34
#35 Terry Montague
Centralia, Missouri
Balloon name: Patches
Banner: #35
#36 Carol Sherman
Kansas City, Missouri
Balloon Name: The Final Frontier
Banner: #36
#37 Bret Christian
Indianola, Iowa
Balloon Name: ResurreXion
Banner: #37
#38 Scott Edgerton
Indianola, Iowa
Balloon: Heaven’s Delight
Banner: #38
#39 Matt Bousselot
Marion, Iowa
Balloon Name: Sunfire
Banner: #39
#40 Gary Ruble
Indianola, Iowa
Balloon Name: Little Bill
Banner: #40
#41 Kim Neill
Riverwoods, Iowa
Balloon Name: Traveller
Banner: #41
#42 Brad Craig
Carlisle, Iowa
Balloon Name: Cheetah
Banner: #42
#43 Mike Green