Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival

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Pat Rolfe - Battle Creek MI - Firewalker

Last Updated on Saturday, 06 April 2013 15:34 |

Pat Rolfe Hot Air Balloon Pat Rolfe is from Battle Creek, Michigan. He has been a licensed balloon pilot for 7 years and has 279 hours as pilot-in-command of a balloon. He is a retired maintenance engineer for the Kellogg Company. He has a wife named Cindy and 4 children; Patrick, Jennifer, Michael & Russell. He also has three grandchildren named Trevor, Madison and Natalie.

The name of his balloon is "Firewalker". There's a long story behind the balloon name...a bunch of guys around a campfire late at night being crazy...walking across a log on fire... This is Pat's 29th year participating in the Field of Flight Hot-Air Competition in any way, shape or form. Pat crewed for Dave Emmeret for 25 years and now the tables have turned and Dave, who is now a retired balloon pilot after 30 years of flying, is Pat's crew chief.