These indispensable Asturian fans of aerostación Spanish Juan Carlos Cobos and Meana, overcoming "impossible" have succeeded organize and implement the Balloon Race XXX Gijón, with a significant number of pilots and balloon. Like the Air Festival, the Balloon Race has been sponsored jointly by the City Council of Gijón and the financial institution Cajastur.
Speaking of Cobos and Meana, or vice versa, in the world of aerosteros, is mentioned as the almonds and sugar in the work of patissiers. In 2006 and in memory of their pioneer and Asturian of The Felguera Jesus Fernandez Duro, staged a great race for Balloons with the centenary of the death of your Cierzo a balloon made of the feats yet overcome with balloons gas, the first aerial crossing of the Pyrenees, from north to south, from Spain to France, from Pau to Guadix in the midst of storm water and snow, a cold night in January 1906. In this pioneer farm family met the sailors at condumio photographed and friendship with all the special trophy won by Jesus Fernandez Duro at that time to overcome the hitherto insurmountable Pyrenees.
These days, end week in Gijon, once in the previous machines were heavier than the air that the skies pllayos corresponds to those colorful gadgets lighter than air, sailing under the clouds to the delight of those who witnessed their silent step inmmenso and pleasure of those watching from above, open a window on all four sides, the contaminated roads that man uses in the land. The silence of its soft float, only broken by the burners that heat the air inside it to expand the balloon and the law of Archimedes remain above the human world, it must fill us with wonder and envy toward those who manage travel aboard the fragile wicker nacelles. Lucky photographers who can shoot from their cameras so privileged vantage point.
Enjoy all, and seeing some flying or traveling, this lively and colorful spectacle. The Sun King enlighten them without giving much heat and the clouds remain high, very high or far away. And the show is repeated more frequently than in recent years.
