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ROUSH, TOM - GIT-R-DONE BALLOON

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Tom Roushe Hot Air Balloon
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Tom Roush
Tom "Old Fart" Roush is from Tallassee, Tennessee. He loves aviation and has been a licensed fixed wing pilot for 56 years and a licensed hot-air balloon since 1980 and has over 1330 hours as pilot-in-command of a balloon. He worked for Kraft and Post Foods for a number of years and retired in 1995. The name of his balloon is "Git-R-Done". He has participated in EVERY SINGLE EVENT here since the Pre-World's in 1980. In ballooning, he most enjoys competition and has been fortunate to fly in 8 foreign countries. He "I'm 73 & if I'm going to do it, I'd better "Git-R-Done"" (this is his reasoning for the name of the balloon) His wife's name is Pat and they have 2 kids Laura & Patrick. Tom restores antique airplanes and flies it along with a home-built experimental.

Tom placed #4 in the 2011 hot-air balloon competition.


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