CHARLES D. “DEWEY” REINHARD Inducted into the U. S. Ballooning Hall of Fame

July 31, 2011 By the Balloon Federation of America at the National Balloon Museum, Indianola, Iowa

Dewey flying over the Rockies in 1989

Dewey preparing gas balloon for lift off at Indianola, Iowa in 1980

Reinhard and O’Brian families crewing for Dewey’s first hot air fllight at Indianola, Iowa 1975

�Dewey, his wife Jeanie, and co-pilot Steve Stephenson & his wife Phyllis before the flight of the Eagle.

Balloon mail carried on the Eagle in 1977�

Dewey & wife Jeanie at the Colorado Springs Balloon

Classic in 2009.

Dewey attempting to fly across the Atlantic in1977 in the Eagle

Dewey with Fred Dolder on occasion of Dewey's first Alpine flight

The Eagle flight has to be aborted in the North Atlantic

Dewey and wife Jeanie with John Davis and wife Carol gas ballooning in Europe in the 1980 World Championships.

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CHARLES D. “DEWEY” REINHARD Charles D. “Dewey” Reinhard

4408 Greenstone Circle Colorado Springs, CO

BIOGRAPHY

Dewey was born in Pueblo, Colorado on September 1, 1930. He is married to Carol J. “Jeanie” Reinhard. They have three grown sons: Steve, Chip, and Tom, all of whom live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They have seven grand children, and one great grandson.

Dewey graduated from Colorado Springs High School in1948. He attended Colorado A&M University 1950-51. He served in the U.S. Navy 1951-55. After being discharged from the Navy he worked in electronics. He was self-employed most of his working life, owning several service oriented businesses and real estate investments.

Dewey became interested in ballooning when he and Jeanie attended an air show in Palm Springs, California in the early 70’s, where they saw two hot air balloons inflated in a light rain. Even though the bal-loons did not fly, that lit the spark of interest in ballooning for him. He jokingly said, “If anyone knows of a hot air balloon for sale I would be interested.” The very next day his controller informed him that he had purchased a Raven S55A hot air balloon for $3,600,.00.(See yellow and black balloon picture at right.) It was purchased in 1972, but stayed in its bag until May 12, of 1974 when he had his first flying lesson from an Air Force Academy cadet by the name of Jim Greeson. Dewey has owned five balloons: A Raven S50A, 2 TBW Firefly 7’s, and 2 Yost Skypower GBR1000 gas balloons.

ORGANIZATIONS

• Ballooning Society of Pikes Peak: Founding member and past president. • Kiwanis Club of Colorado Springs: (1974-2000) Past President & Lt. Governor. • Colorado Springs Airport Advisory Commission. (1980-84) • Colorado Springs Executive Association. (1974 to present). Past president & treasurer. • Chamber of Commerce City Government Affairs Committee. (1979-81) • Junior Achievement: Board of Directors. (1978-81) • Boys and Girls Clubs of Colorado Springs: Board of Directors. (1977-92) • Pikes Peak Community College: Board of Advisors. (1982-83) • Colorado Springs Balloon Classic: Founder, owner, & manager. (1976-95) • Southern Colorado Air Show: Chairman and coordinator of all flying activities. (1984) • Colorado Aviation Historical Society: Past President & Life Member. • Fort Collins Balloon Festival: Co-founder & Manager. (1987-92) • Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb Board of Directors: (1991-97) Chairman of the board. (1997) • Lighter Than Air Society: Life Member. • Balloon Federation of America: Various positions. (1974-present)

BALLOON FEDERATION OF AMERICA ACTIVITIES

• CIA/FAI Gas Balloon Advisor and Observer (gas and hot air balloon rules committees) (1980-1994) • Scoring Official Saga Japan International Balloon Fiesta. (1990) • Gas balloon Events Committee. (1980's) • Gas Balloon Division: Board of Directors/Treasurer. (1980's) • World Championships for Gas Balloons. (First ever in the U.S.) Organizer/Competition Director (1986) Glendale, Arizona • BFA Approved Lecturer for Safety Seminars.

Dewey was founder of the Colorado Springs Balloon Classic. He is shown here briefing pilots there in 1988

Dewey’s 1st lesson with Jim Greeson

Colorado Springs Balloon Classic

Dewey and co-pilot, John Davis at Gordon Bennett Race in 1981

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FLYING BIOGRAPHY OF DEWEY REINHARD

• First fixed wing lesson, Jan. 4, 1966. Cessna 170 • Received single engine land fixed wing license, Aug. 4, 1966. Cessna 182 Skylane • Received glider rating (aero tow only), Nov. 15, 1973 Schweitzer 233 • First balloon lesson, May 5, 1974 Raven S-55A • Received commercial hot air balloon license, July 16, 1975 Barnes Firefly. • Received commercial free balloon rating, July 23, 1977 Yost plastic spy balloon. • Founding member and president of our local balloon club. (The Ballooning Society of Pikes Peak) 1976 • Made man's 16th attempt to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in a free balloon. Oct. 10, 1977. The flight was unsuccessful. Our film of the flight (The Impossible Dream) was shown on primetime CBS television and received an Emmy for an edited sports special. 1978. The Impossible Dream was also shown on Public Television several times. • Founded, organized and managed the first Colorado Springs Balloon Classic July 1, 1976 • Sold the Colorado Springs Balloon Classic 1995 • Co-founded and managed The Fort Collins Balloon Festival. 1992-1997. • Served as U.S. alternate delegate and gas balloon advisor to FAI/CIA. Served on both the hot air and gas balloon rules committees 1970's and early 1980's.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION REPRESENTING THE U.S.

• Gordon Bennett from Long Beach, CA.(U.S. team) Joe Kittinger co-pilot. May 27, 1979 2ND Place • Gordon Bennett from Newport, CA (U.S. team) Don Wooley co-pilot. April 26, 1979 3RD Place • U.S. National Gas Balloon Series Champion with John Davis co-pilot. Indianola, IA. July1980 1ST Place • World Championship from St.Nicholas, Belgium (U.S. team) John Davis co-pilot. Sept. 6, 1980 13TH.Place • World Championship from North of Brussels (U.S. team) John Davis co-pilot. Sept. 7, 1980 5TH Place • Gordon Bennett from Newport, CA (U.S. team) John Davis co-pilot. May 25, 1981 ?TH Place • World Championship from Bern, SW airport (U.S. team) Jim Schiller co-pilot. Sept. 26, 1982 8TH Place • World Championship from Bern, SW airport (U.S. team) Jim Schiller co-pilot. Sept. 28, 1982 4TH Place • World Championship from Bern, SW airport (U.S. team) Jim Schiller co-pilot. Oct. 1, 1982 4TH Place • Gordon Bennett from Kloten, Swiss, airport (U.S. team) Abruzzo PIC Dewey co-pilot. Oct. 15,1984 Last place • Gordon Bennett from Seefeld, Aus. (U.S. team) Troy Bradley PIC Dewey co-pilot. Oct. 3,1987 Last place • Gordon Bennett from Bregenz Aus. (U.S. team) Fred Hyde PIC, Dewey co-pilot. Oct. 23, 1988 ??place • Gordon Bennett from Lech, Aus. (U.S. team) Fred Hyde PIC, Dewey co-pilot. Sept. 16, 1989 ??place • Served as chairman of The BFA Gas Balloon Events Committee (later to become the BFA Gas Balloon Division) assisting with, and competing in, several BFA sanctioned gas balloon events throughout the country. (1980's) • Succeeded with petitioning the FAI/CIA. to host the 1986 World Championships for Gas Balloons in Glendale, AZ, and served as competition director/general manager of the event, (first ever World Championships for Gas Balloons to be held in the U.S.). • Organized and conducted management seminars for balloon event organizers and potential organizers.(1980's)

View from the Eagle over the Atlantic shipping lanes

Dewey receiving Montgolfier Diploma in 1989 in Varna, Bulgaria

Steve Stephenson, Ed Yost, Dewey Reinhard, & Dr. Leo Nassimbene Oct. 1977

A very rough landing near Milford, Utah with 35 to 40 knot wind gusts

Jim Schiller & Dewey at 1982 World Championship in Bern

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AWARDS

• Colorado Balloon Club Sportsman of the Year. 1977 • Inducted into Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame. 1983 • Received Colorado Balloon Club President's Award. 1983 • Received BFA Distinguished Aeronaut status. 1984 • Received the first Snowmass Maxie Anderson-Don Ida Memorial Award. 1984 • Inducted into Colorado Springs High School Alumni Hall of Fame. 1985 • Received BFA President's Award. 1986 • Received the Diplome Montgolfier for service to ballooning. 1989 • Received an Honorary Bachelor of Science Degree from National College. 1996 • Received the BFA Shields-Trauger Memorial Award. 1996 • Received Ken Kennedy Spirit of Ballooning Award. 2009 • Inducted into the United States Ballooning Hall of Fame at the National Balloon Museum, July 31, 2011

MISCELLANEOUS FLYING INFORMATION

• Balloon Flying time 1,500+ hours. Most of the balloon time was accumulated flying in approximately 300 events over the past 36 years • Fixed wing flying time: Cessna 170B, Cessna 182 Skylane, Cessna Turbo 210, Piper Pacer. (2500+ hours.) • U.S. Navy flying time: Approx. (250 hours air crew on anti-submarine helicopters and misc. fixed wing aircraft). Gliders:(100+hours.) • Some of the helicopter time was aboard the aircraft carrier USS Leyte CVS-32. Fun!

MISCELLANEOUS FUN STUFF

• Incorporating gas balloons in The Colorado Springs Balloon Classic. • Getting The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta involved with the BFA for sanctioned gas balloon competition. • Organizing a CNTE hot air balloon competition with the X on the summit house of Pikes Peak. (14,110ft.) • Organizing a balloon glow with 44 balloons in the streets of downtown Colorado Springs during the "Classic". Along with the balloon glow; we had the Front Range Skydivers do an evening jump into downtown. (They only did it once) • One year during the "Classic", we provided $5.00 helicopter rides to our spectators from 10:00 AM until dark. The helicopter rides were a huge success. • Night flight as a student hot balloon pilot with Jeanie and my instructor across the city of Colorado Springs. Landed in total darkness. • Beautiful night flight in a gas balloon over Munich, Germany with Troy Bradley. • Our top priority criteria for the Colorado Springs Balloon Classic was to provide a very high quality event for the balloon pilots, and I think we succeeded in doing that. We also enabled The Kiwanis Club of Colorado Springs and other, not for profit, organizations to raise thousands of dollars for charities by participating in the "Classic". It was fun. • All of this fun ballooning and all of the other things we do for fun could not have happened without the support and participa- tion of my family and my wife Jeanie.

Dewey as anti-submarine helicopter sonarman