 Sunshine's Ride
~ Pilot Kevin Cloney CLTA
Sunshine's ride is the first of the Wicker Clan balloons.
The name comes from the affectionate nickname of Kevin's
"airboss", Eileen. It was the logical choice for the
colorful balloon system that paints the sky at rallies and fun flight
around the world. Sunshine's Ride has been a part of history in
many ways. 2000 she become a record holder in the Guinness Book of Record
as a part of the largest balloon rally in the world. Also a record holder as part of the largest Mass Ascension of
hot air balloons. She was part of the First Albuquerque Aloft in Albuquerque New
Mexico. She is a member of the
Official Dawn Patrol
 Eagle View
~ Pilot Jerry Guziel PLTA
- Eagle View owned by Jerry and Karen Guziel are founding members
of the Wicker Clan
- Jerry is the first out of state member of the Wicker Clan with
homes in Chicago, IL and Edgewood, NM
 Fahrfrumworkken
~ Pilot Jim Martin PLTA
Jim was looking for a
light and fun name for his balloon when he decided that Far From Working
best described how is was feeling while he was flying. Jim has
been crewing since 1973 and earned his pilot's certificate in November
2003.
 Good Grief
~ Pilot Gregory Garcia PLTA
Gregory has been
involved in balloon since the early 1980s. In addition to having
earned his hot air balloon pilot's certificate also flies gas balloons.
 Miss Guided Angel
~ Pilot Sam CeDeBaca PLTA
Sam was born in
New York city in 1958 and married Johnna years later. Along with
their two daughters, Amy and Jacque, Sam has enjoyed flying Adams
balloon. In 1999 he purchased Angel del Sol from Bob Woodall and
currently flies Miss Guided Angel.
 Trillanes Flying Garden
~ Pilot Mark Trillanes PLTA
Trillanes Flying
Garden, TFG, is a custom designed balloon that reflects the free spirit
of Mark and Elisa Trillanes. Mark and Elisa have been involved in
ballooning most of their lives flying both in the United States, Mexico
and Europe. As professional real estate brokers and property
managers of the Trillanes Agency they meet and share their love to new
and old visitors alike.
 Sucker Hole
~ Pilot Murray Conrad PLTA
Murray started
flying in 1998. His first balloon was a 1973 "Iron Bucket" Raven. As a
descendant of the Scots, his mother's name was Milligan, he and his wife
Jewel and daughters, enjoy flying throughout the state at various
rallies. In 2002, at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, he
grabbed an envelope containing money off a pole during competition and
used that money for a down payment on a 2002 Aerostar balloon named
"Sucker Hole"
 Blair's Affair
~ Pilot Paul Blair PLTA
Paul is from
Portales, NM and flies in the land of the "sporting landing." Paul
got involved in ballooning in the 1980 and currently with his wife and
Crew Chief, Becky, they fly most weekends "weather permitting."
 Bounce
II
~ Pilot Judy Nakamura PLTA
Judy enjoys flying
most weekends and attends rallies throughout New Mexico. Bounce was the
logical name for her first balloon as it needed some bounce to
take away the smell of being in storage too long.
Enchanted Angel & Angel
Twist ~ Pilot Michele Angelucie
PLTA
Michele is the second
Adam's pilot in the Wicker Clan. Based out of Los Lunas, NM she loved to
fly the "bowl" with friends and family.
 Mixolydian Dream Pilot Jeffrey Ashworth
CLTA
Mixolydian is a Jazz
term and what an appropriate name for an accomplished musician.
Jeff was raised in a ballooning family with both parents being pilots.
His involvement in the sport as a child in the early 1970s lead him to
be a volunteer official at AIBF for many years.
 Brilliant
~ Pilot Mike O'Neill CLTA
Mike's first balloon was
a 140,000 cu. ft. commercial ride balloon. Needless to say Mike
entered ballooning in a big way. Brilliant is a much smaller
balloon used for fun flying locally and at rallies everywhere.
 ErLee Raiser
~ Pilot Bill Lee CLTA
Bill is responsible
for bringing ballooning to the Gallup, NM area as an organizer of the
Red Rock Balloon Rally. Over two decades later the rally has grown
to nearly 200 balloons. Bill and his wife, Jennifer, are early
risers any time they can fly.
 South West Sunrise
~ Pilot Cory PLTA
South West Sunrise is
Cory's second balloon after his first was stolen at Balloon Fiesta in
2006. A duplicate of his original balloon this Cameron balloon
flies most weekends in the Albuquerque area
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