Sara Williams interview

Category: oral-history

Catalogue number: OH0021

Sara Williams

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Description:
  • Sara Williams shares that she got her first light aircraft license in a Tiger Moth in 1971.
  • Sara recalls getting her balloon licence in 1977, checked out by Laurie Ryan.
  • Sara and Crispin got involved with a group of people interested in ballooning, including
    an American named Jesse Manning.
  • Sara describes the camaraderie and the cost of flying, including paying towards fuel
    Sara and Crispin bought a second-hand Western balloon after moving from Bedford.
  • Discussion about the differences in flying systems between the Cameron and Western
    balloons.
  • Sara recalls the challenges of balancing ballooning with family life and other activities.
  • Sara Williams recounts the details of flying the channel with Rene and Cathy.
  • Sara Williams talks about her daughters, Emma and Amy, and their involvement in
    ballooning.
  • Sara Williams reflects on her ballooning career and the challenges of balancing family
    and ballooning.
  • Sara mentions her last flight as a pilot and the decision to stop flying P1 around 2000
Interviewer: Jennifer d'Alton
Interview date: 31 October 2024
Transcript pdf (click to open in new tab):Transcript Sara Williams.pdf
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