Soft Wind Aviation

16/12/2020

We are down the the final 11. Please vote for your top 3 and we will cut this down further or go with the top votes.

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Please help us choose from the final 11 names. We have narrowed the selections down from 110. Click the image to voice your opinion!

30/11/2020

Soft Wind has a new member of the “fleet”. We need a name for her so I am asking all of you for suggestions. In the past all of our balloons have names related to our first passion, fly fishing so names related go to the top of the list but all suggestions will be considered 🙂 please help us name this beautiful balloon. The winner will receive something interesting still yet to be determined 😉.

Justin Elkins

06/10/2020

Been a little while since I have posted as we have been to busy flying this fall. Hope you enjoy the pictures of last weekends flights in Billings. We always have a ton of fun flying east of Billings. Awesome passengers all weekend as well. Got to love fall in MT!

13/07/2020

Sunday’s flight. Chris Jones ruled the river on me today but played follow the leader again today 2 days 2 great flights with great friends. All the included photos are not mine and not sure who took which one so tag photos 😉

With Kylie Coleman, John Grier, Bryce Anderson, Jason Hamrick Austin Schlosser and many more.

12/07/2020

2 weekends in a row getting some good altitude therapy in with great people. This weekend we are in Billings MT with Chris Jones and his wonderful family. Chris did an amazing job getting into the same field as me which was no easy chase!! Managed a parade and tether all the land owners family while we waited for Chris to show up. John Grier flew with me so I put him on the burners for a nice hour. Very eventful morning with more to come tomorrow.

04/07/2020

Been a really long time since I have posted or even flow for that matter. Softwindaviation is back in the air this weekend. Attached are some photos from Nicole Jones Watson and Samantha Elkins. If anyone else got done fun ones please post away 🙂. Hope you all are staying happy and healthy during these crazy times :)

04/08/2019

Hello all. Been way to long since Soft Wind has posted anything so trying to change that a little. We had 3 great weekends in a row of flying and having fun with Friends. I was busy fly so didn’t get a lot of great photos myself but figured I should share some from others. I don’t remember everyone who gave me photos so please don’t get upset if I don’t give photo credit. If you see your photo give yourself credit in the comments of the photo. Thanks.

18/01/2019

Thank you to Allison Viereck for this great picture from Monday’s flight with John Phillips.

22/10/2018

Cool images from a nice guy we met floating around last night.

Brett O'Neil took these great posts.

10/08/2018

Hello all. We are planning to fly Saturday morning. If anyone would like to come help out we could certainly use another couple hands 🙂 IM or txt me if you want to be updated on location info.

02/08/2018

Soft Wind and Hype's Hot Air Adventures will be visiting Choteau, MT this weekend, hoping to fly at least Saturday and Sunday morning. If you are in the area keep your eyes to the sky around 6:00-8:00 am.

Location for launch have not been set yet but will try and post here or check out. Front Range Fly in on FB.

30/07/2018

For those of you that have been following the few posts I get around to posting might have seen some of the words changing around on the Woolly Bu**er balloon aka “TAYLOR PHOTO”. The latest and possible the last change was made this weekend thanks to a bunch of fellow pilots and crew in Billings MT. It looks pretty HOT!!

09/06/2018

Great day flying in the Helena Valley again this morning. Amazing flight and great crew!!! Another great day with the loves of my life Jesse and Sami Elkins yet again they kept me and everyone in line!!The street signs say so much!!

21/05/2018

Almost home from a Balloon event in Winnemucca, NV. We had great flight, made a bunch of new friends. The balloon is going through some changes Taylor Photo will be slowly coming off with a bunch of changes today. If any of you Soft Wind Aviation fans loves picking out stitches for hours get in touch, there is beer and pizza involved 😉

Chris Jones
Jesse Elkins
Samantha Elkins

06/05/2018

Great flight in Columbia Falls today! What a. Amazing place to fly. Followed by a bike ride into the park.

29/04/2018

Great picture from a local who let me share this from this mornings flight, couldn’t have asked for better weather. Thank you Casey for the flight.

28/04/2018

Late notice but a good friend and balloon pilot is coming through Helena and wants to fly in the morning. If anyone has interest in learning to helping setup and chase the balloon in the morning, tomorrow is your chance. We plan to leave Van’s Thriftway at 5:45 am. We could really use a couple extra hands. Get in touch with Justin Elkins.

28/10/2017

If you saw us out flying today share your best picture!! Was a great flight!! With amazing passengers!!

28/10/2017

I Will be flying in the Helena Valley in the morning. Keep your eyes to the skies and come say hi if we are close by!!

05/06/2017

Had a great weekend flying in the Helena Valley!! Thank you everyone who came out to play with us!!

02/06/2017

Update we are heading to the Helena holding reservoir to at the very least cold inflate and teach anyone that shows how a balloon is setup. Come join us

Hello all been a while since Soft Wind has posted much as we haven't been flying in a while. Tonight we are going to try and change this. The wind is scheduled to calm down after 7 PM so we hope to fly this evening. If you are in Helena and would like to come out and be apart of the fun please do. The current plan is to try and meet in the Kmart Parking lot around 6:30 where we will watch the weather and try and pick a launch site to head to around 7. Ballooning is always weather dependent so there is always a chance we won't even take it out of the truck but if would be nice to meet some of our followers and put faces to the names :-) If there is a chance I will post it here so check before you make the trip to Kmart

23/01/2017

Got out to play in the snow some today! Great 10-12 mile flight across the valley! Cold but way worth it!

29/09/2016

An amazing flight tonight we got this great picture from a fan that was in the water with us!! Probably my favorite balloon picture ever!!

28/09/2016

If you are in Helena keep an eye in the sky this evening around 6. Softwindaviation is going to try and fly out in the east valley by the Helena Holding Reservoir!! Weather dependent of course but right now the weather looks great!!

28/09/2016

Had a great time at High River Alberta Canada with some really awesome pilots!!

04/09/2016

Fun in Scottsbluff, NE Old West Balloon Fest

27/07/2016

Casper Wyoming fun

16/07/2016

Today's fun!!