Bally, Jack          

Jack Allen Bally was born August 9, 1940, in Dixon, IL, the son of Lucian and Avis Justine (Atkinson) Bally. He married Carolyn Beckingham on December 31, 1977, in Oregon, IL. He served in the United States Army from 1962-1964. He enjoyed woodworking, traveling and flying planes. Jack had his instructor and private flying license. Jack worked for the Local Carpenter’s Union for many years prior to his retirement. He built many planes throughout his retirement, his latest being the Bally Bomber B17G 1/3 scale.

Jack Allen Bally, 79, of Dixon, EAA 348338, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020, at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital, Dixon, IL.

Balloon Works

Balloon Works has been in the balloon business in North Carolina, USA, since 1972.
1972
Rhine Aerodrome-RFD 2
Statesville
North Carolina 28667
USA

1982: Balloon Works, Rhyne Aerodrome RFD 2 Statesville, North Carolina 28677, USA
Balloon Works manufactures balloons that carry from two to six passengers and cost between $11,495 and $14,595 in 1982. Standard equipment includes a triangular carriage and basket, two tanks, a burner (plus backup), FAA required instruments and 12 colors to choose from.

Ballard Sport Aircraft Ltd

Ballard Sport Aircraft Ltd. is a privately held company founded in 2007 by Professionnal Engineer Serge Ballard. The company’s headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Sherbrooke (CYSC) Quebec, Canada. Ballard Sport Aircraft Ltd. was founded to manufacture and commercialize the Pelican aircraft products.

Serge Ballard is a private pilot since 1989. He holds a Bachelor degree in Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal. In 1993, while looking for a replacement to his Cessna 172 1956, he felt in love with the Pelican at its first sight in Mascouche, Qc, Canada. Only one flight convinced him that the Pelican was for him. He took a sabbatic and built his own Pelican PL in only 4 months. He is enjoying every flight since then. The aircraft is so good that Serge decided to buy all the assets related to the Pelican kit planes after Ultravia’s bankcruptcy.