FSX / P3D mission

FSX Balloon Rescue Mission

Balloon Rescue Mission drops pilots into Napa Valley’s rolling hills to locate and assist a stranded balloon race participant, blending guided narration with clear objectives and scenic low-altitude flying. Designed for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, it supports dialog captioning for accessibility and delivers a focused, story-driven challenge that fits quick sessions.

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Flight Simulator X Prepar3D

Balloon Rescue. Rescue a participant in a balloon race who has had problems in the rolling hills of Napa, California. By Wes Jones.

Balloon Rescue Mission.

To install:

Double click the installer icon and follow the prompts.

If you are having trouble hearing or understanding any of the dialog in this mission, go to the general settings on FSX and turn dialog captioning on.

Mission *should* work with all versions of FSX.

Authored by Wes Jones

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File information

Filename

balloonr.zip

File size

645.38 KB

Virus scan

Clean (scanned with ClamAV)

Access

Freeware

Content rating

Everyone

Download speed: Free tier is capped at 0.5 Mbps. PRO members download at full line speed.

This is a freeware file — use is subject to our freeware copyright terms.

How to install this mod

FSX / P3D mission

Extract the downloaded archive

Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
Place mission files

Missions go into FSX\Missions\ as a sub-folder. The folder must contain an XML file describing the mission.
Always read the included readme

Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.