For over 40 years, Jamesville Beach was the home of the annual Syracuse Balloon Fest attracting thousands of fans for a weekend of fun, food, concerts, and of course a lot of hot air! While at least for now they are not planning any more balloon festivals at the beach, we thought it would be fun to do a little hot air balloon history that will help you safely soar to our latest cache. It is not at the posted coordinates but if you answer these uplifting questions you should be able to discover which way the wind has blown to take you to the final. It is hopefully in a place easily accessible to almost all.
The final destination is N 42 A.BCD. W 76 E.FGH
A. Fill in the blank Balloons by Kevin Walsh, 2019
B. Ed Yost is considered the Father of Modern Day Hot Air Balloons. What is the last digit of the year he was born?
C. What is the last digit of the year Charles Green made the first ascent in a balloon inflated with coal gas?
D. One of the biggest annual balloon festivals in the US is the Albuquerque International Fiesta in New Mexico. What is the third digit of the year it was first started?
E. What is the last digit of the year Michael Farady invented the first rubber balloon?
F. What was the year of the first manned hot air balloon flight? Last digit minus 2.
G. What day of the month did the US shoot down the Chinese spy balloon after leaving South Carolina?
H. What is the last digit of the first year of the Jamesville Balloon Festival?
Okay, now up, up, and away! Solve these questions, arise and take flight!
Note: we will be totally deflated if you give away any hints about the final.
Congratulations to MDfromMD for soaring on up to FTF!